2018年8月30日木曜日

Match Preview 31st Sec : VS Tochigi SC at Tochigi Green Stadium on September 1

After the kickoff, Okayama aggressively kept pushing forward. In the 15th minute, an experienced playmaker, Ueda smashed the net with his superb free kick. Nine minutes later, a rookie defender, Abe added a second, which was the club's 400th goal in the division 2. Ten minutes after the interval, Kiyama made a clincher, assisted by a young playmaker, Tsukagawa. Later, the red-uniformed defenders made strong efforts and successfully kept a clean sheet against the rival.


Former international, Oguro was the one to watch out for. This season, he has been almost ever-present and has scored ten goals so far. Okayama's defenders are required to mark him with an extra care.


At the last sec, Tochigi met Roasso Kumamoto. During the match, Tochi took the control of the game, creating several chances. Before the end, they made a clincher with the rival's own goal.

2018年8月27日月曜日

Match Review 30th Sec : VS Mito Hollyhock at City Light Stadium on August 26

Okayama 0  Mito Hollyhock 1

The total attendance: 8,300



This sec, an experienced centre back, Masuda was back as a starter. Head coach, Nagasawa placed the same attackers such as Saito, Nakama and Otake as the last sec in the starting line-up. Mito's key player, Ito started the game.


After the kickoff, Okayama aggressively kept pushing forward, trying to take the initiative of the game. In the 11th minute, Nakama entered the box and made an attempt, but it was blocked by Mito's goal keeper. One minute later, a playmaker, Sueyoshi failed to smash the net. In the 23rd minute, an experienced goal keeper, Kanayama showed a fine saving. In the 33rd minute, Saito'cross was not accurate. Three minutes later, defender, Goto was replaced by a young centre back, Shimoguchi due to an injury. In the 38th minute, Sueyoshi's corner was cleared. Later, the home club were not able to open the score.


Eight minutes after the break, an experienced playmaker, Sekido blazed a shot, but it was off target. Four minutes later, Otake was not able to grasp another chance. In the 67th minute, Sekido failed to find the net, provided by Saito. Two minutes later, a wingger, Mimura's shot was denied by the opponent. One minute later, a captain, Kiyama almost made an opener. One minute later, Korean striker,JEONG Chung-Geun came off the bench to change the game. However, seven minutes later, Okayama conceded an opening goal. In the 82nd minute, veteran playmaker, Ueda came in. Right before the end, Saito missed the chance for an equalizer. As a result, Okayama lost to Mito.

2018年8月24日金曜日

Match Preview 30th Sec : VS Mito Hollyhock at City Light Stadium on August 26

On May 13, Nagasawa's men revealed the lack of ability to score. In the 23rd minute, Okayama conceded an opening goal. In the 36th minute, Mito added a second. Two minutes later, shockingly, the rival added a third. Two minutes after the interval, an attacker, Mimura almost smashed the net, but it was denied by Homma. The head coach sent two strikers, Akamine and Saito onto the pitch to change the game, however, it didn't work well.


A young attacker, Ito is one of the key players in Mito. He joined the rival on a loan from the powerful club in the division 1, Urawa Reds. He played for Sakuyo high school in Okayama. He has scored eight goals so far and two of these were the ones against Fagiano on May 13.


At the last sec, Mito met JEF united Chiba. During the match, Mito struggled to have possession, while their defenders showed strong efforts. At the end of the match, Ito stroke an excellent clincher, defeating the
rival.

2018年8月23日木曜日

Match Review 26th Sec : VS Tokushima Vortis at City Light Stadium on July 29

Okayama 2 Tokushima Vortis 1 

The total attendance:5,034 



This sec, an experienced chance-maker, Otake started the game for the first time. Korean striker, JEONG Chung-Geun was back as a substitute from an injury list. Two attackers, Saito and Nakama were expected to play as a chance taker.


Right after the kickoff, Saito smashed the net with an fantastic opener, assisted by Otake. Five minutes later, a veteran, Sawaguchi's header was off target. In the 7th minute, Nakama stroke an attempt, but it was blocked by Tokushima's keeper, Kajikawa. In the 22nd minute, he fired a shot, but it was denied again. In the 28th minute, the game was equalized by the rival. Five minutes later, Saito almost found the net. In the 38th minute, Nakama made a superb clincher, crossed by Otake. In the 44th minute, Otake tried to add a third. Right after that, a playmaker, Sekido was not able to grasp another chance.


Seven minutes after the kickoff, Otake failed to provide a cross. One minute later, Sawaguchi's header was off target. In the 61st minute, Sekido blazed a shot, but it was stopped by Kajikawa. In the 66th minute, Otake was replaced by JEONG Chung-Geun. Three minutes later, the Korean forward tried to add a third. In the 75th minute, an experienced playmaker, Ueda came off the bench. One minute later, a mid fielder, Sekido nearly found the net. In the 78th minute, JEONG Chung-Geun's attempt was denied by Kajikawa. In the 86th minute, a veteran, Akamine came in to secure Okayama's victory. As a result, the red uniformed men succussfully defeated the rival.



2018年8月21日火曜日

Match Review 29th Sec : VS Zweigen Kanazawa at Ishikawa Athletics Stadium on August 18

Okayama 1 Zweigen Kanazawa 0

The total attendance:3,573 



This sec, head coach, Nagasawa placed some fresh players in the starting line-up. A new face, Takahashi started the game for the first time since he signed with the club. Two talented striker, Saito and Nakama were back as a starter.


Nine minutes after the kickoff, Takahashi's cross was cleared by the opponent. Right after that, captain, Kiyama's header was off target. In the 17th minute, an experienced goal keeper, Kanayama showed a fine saving, encouraging his team mates. In the 32nd minute, a veteran playmaker, Ueda tried to open the score with his mid-range attempt. In the 37th minute, another playmaker, Sekido smashed the net with a superb opener, assisted by Ueda. Four minutes later, Ueda's corner was cleared by the rival. Right before the break, a wingger, Mukuhara's cross was denied by Kanazawa.


After the interval, the red-uniformed men struggled to push forward. In the 50th minute, Kanayama made another nice saving. Six minutes later, a striker, Nakama tried to add a second, but it was denied by Kanazawa's goal keeper, Shirai. In the 59th minute, a young defender, Shimoguchi tried to provide a cross with his teammates in the box. In the 67th minute, Nakama missed the chance for a second. In the 79th minute, he was replaced by an experienced attacker, Ito. Afterwards, a veteran, Akamine came off the bench to conclude the game. After that, Okayama successfully kept a clean sheet against the rival.

2018年8月17日金曜日

Match Preview 29th Sec : VS Zweigen Kanazawa at Ishikawa Athletics Stadium on August 18

On July 1st, during the first half, Okayama aggressively tried to take the initiative of the match.In the 10th minute, a dribbler, Nakama smashed the net. In the 44th minute, a penalty was given to the visitors and the game was equalized. Six minutes after the break, the opponent added a second. In the 59th minute, a young playmaker, Tsukagawa made a fantastic equalizer. However, right after that Kanazawa added a third. In the 70th an experienced striker, Ito equalized the game with his excellent header, crossed by Saito. As a result, the match ended in a tie.


One of the key players, Kiyohara is the one to watch out. He used to play for Cerezo Osaka in the 2016 and scored a clincher against Okayama at the playoffs for the division 1. This term, he has scored three goals so far. 


At the 28th sec, Kanazawa faced former division 1 club, Ventforet Kofu. Five minutes after the kickoff, Kiyohara opened the score, trying to take the initiative. However, afterwards, they conceded two goals and lost to the rival. 

2018年8月15日水曜日

J League Division 3 2018:Gainare Tottori in a good form

This season, Gainare made an encouraging start. Three Brazilian attackers brought a big change to their team and made a leap forward. After the 19th sec, the club stay in the 5th position with 27 points, that is better than expected.


Even though, during the season, head coach, Morioka was dismissed. new coach, Sudo manages the team well. Their attacking strength has been improved due to the club's pre-season reinforcement. 


This term, Tottori still have the chance to get back to the division 2. This late August, the league is going to reopen, therefore the club are expected to to chase the top group.

2018年8月13日月曜日

Match Review 28th Sec : VS Oita Trinita at Oita Bank Dome on August 11

Okayama  1 Oita Trinita 4

The total attendance:11,064



This sec, veteran, Sawaguchi started the game, replacing an attacker, Mimura. A young defender, Shimoguchi stood by as a substitute. Korean attacker, JEONG Chung-Geun was expected to play as a chance-taker.


In the 11th minute, a playmaker, Ueda's free kick was blocked by the opponent. Afterwards, Sawaguchi's cross was stopped by Oita's goal keeper. In the 22nd minute, JEONG Chung-Geun was replaced by an experienced striker,Saito due to his injury. In the 29th minute, a wingger, Mukuhara's attempt was ballooned miles over the bar. In the 30th minute, Akamine tried to provide a cross with his teammate in the box. Later, Nagasawa's men struggled to push forward. Before the end of the match, a centre back, Goto got injured. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.


After the interval, Goto was replaced by Shimoguchi. In the 51st minute, a goal keeper, Kanayama showed an
excellent saving. Two minutes later, Okayama conceded an opening goal. In the 59th minute, Ueda's free kick was cleared by the rival. An attacker, Nakama came off the bench to change the game. In the 74th minute, he headed a superb equalizer. Five minutes later, he almost found the net. Afterwards, the red-uniformed men tried to push forward aggressively to conclude the match, but after that, shockingly, Okayama conceded three goals and lost to the rival. 

2018年8月9日木曜日

Match Preview 28th Sec : VS Oita Trinita at Oita Bank Dome on August 11

After the kickoff, Okayama agressively kept pushing forward. In the 43rd minute, Akamine stroke a brilliant opener, encouraging his team. In the 72nd minute, a goal keeper, Ichimori showed an excellent saving. Afterwards,the red-uniformed defenders made a strong showing and kept a clean sheet. Okayama extended their winning streak to three games from the beginning of this season.


This season, the rival has been in a good form with powerful attacking strength. This term, former Sanuki attacker, Baba has showed phenomenal performances with eight goals this season.


At the 27th sec, Oita completely defeated former division 1 club, Albirex Niigata. During the match, Oita mostly took the initiative of the game, scoring four goals. While, they successfully kept a clean sheet against the rival.

2018年8月7日火曜日

Match Review 27th Sec : VS Kamatamare Sanuki at City Light Stadium on August 5

Okayama 3  Kamatamare Sanuki 0 

The total attendance:10,594



This sec, a midfield player, Sekido was back in the starting line-up. Two attackers, Saito and Nakama stood by as a substitute. They were expected to conclude the game as a chance-taker.


During the match, Korean attacker, JEONG Chung-Geun showed phenomenal performances. Two minutes after the kickoff, he stroke a volley, crossed by a wingger,Mukuhara. In the 11th minute, an attacker, Mimura's attempt was off target. In the 24th minute, an experienced centre back, Goto opened the score with a superb header, assisted by a playmaker, Ueda. Seven minutes later, a veteran, Akamine almost added a second. In the 34th minute, a penalty was given to Okayama. JEONG Chung-Geun smashed the net. In the 41th minute, a goal keeper, Kanayama showed a fantastic saving. 



After the break, in the 57th minute, JEONG Chung-Geun was replaced by Saito. Five minutes later, Ueda showed a mid-range shot. In the 64th minute, Nakama came off the bench. Eight minutes later, Sekido made an excellent clincher, assisted by Saito. Five minutes later, Saito entered the box and made an attempt, but it was off target. In the 83rd minute, an experienced playmaker, Sueyoshi was sent off onto the pitch. Afterwards, the red-uniformed men made a strong showing and successfully kept a clean sheet against the rival.

2018年8月3日金曜日

Match Preview 27th Sec : VS Kamatamare Sanuki at City Light Stadium on August 5

On June 23, three minutes after the kickoff, a goal keeper, Ichimori showed a brilliant saving. In the 8th minute, an attacker, Nakama's attempt hit the post. Afterwards, Okayama struggled to keep pushing forward. In the 73rd minute, the red-uniformed men conceded an opening goal. In the 82nd minute, an experienced striker, Ito stroke a mid-range shot, but it was off target. As a result, Okayama were defeated by the rival.


This is Seto Great Bridge Derby so it is expected to be heated regardless both club's position in the league table. Former Sanuki striker, Nakama seems very motivated since he was not able to score against Sanuki on June 23.


Sanuki's 26th sec was canceled due to typhoon as well as Okayama therefore both club seem to have an enough time to prepare for this derby.