This sec, head coach, Arima placed the same starting line-up as the last sec. An experienced attacker, Mimura was back on the reserve list from an injury list. Brazilian poacher, LEO MINEIRO stood by as a substitute. He was expected to finalize the game.
Seven minutes after the kickoff, an attacker, Sekido showed a mid-range shot, but it was denied by Kofu's goal keeper, Kawada. In the 12th minute, a forward, Nakama tried to open the score, provided by Korean striker, Lee Yong-Jae. In the 26th mintue, an experienced playmaker, Ueda's free kick was cleared by the rival. six minutes later, Nakama seemd to smash the net, but it was judged offside. In the 38th minute, another forward, Saito missed the chance for an opener. Three minutes later, Nakama almost found the net. Right after that, his another attempt was stopped by Kawada. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.
Three minutes after the break, veteran centre back, Tanaka brought a lead to his club, from Ueda's corner. In the 55th minute, a defender, Mukuhara's shot was ballooned miles over the bar. In the 62nd minute, Ueda's free kick was blocked by the opponent. Afterwards, Okayama faced Kofu's fierce attacks. In the 84th minute, a young playmaker, Takeda came off the bench. Afterwards, LEO MINEIRO was sent onto the bench to secure his club's victory. During the added time, the game was equalized with Kofu's penalty. The match ended in a tie.
Another former division club failed to get back to the upper league in 2018. This term, they obviously target top 2 so that the outfit signed with some talented players.
One of the new signings is Nigerian forward, Peter Utaka. He is the top scorer of 2016 season in the division 1. Fagiano defenders are required to mark him with an extra care.
At the last sec, Kofu hosted Zweigen Kanazawa. During the match, Kofu struggled to take the initiative of the match. In the 12th minute, the home club conceded an opener. Afterwards, Kofu missed several chances for an equalizer. During the added time, Kofu's forward, Sato smashed the net with his superb equalizer.
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This sec, an experienced defender, Mukuhara was listed in the starting line-up for the first time this season. Young forward, Fukumoto was listed on the reserve list. He was expected to play to change the game.
Two minutes after the kickoff, an experienced playmaker, Ueda's free kick was cleared by Kashiwa's defender. Afterwards, Okayama's defenders made a good showing. In the 16th minute, his another free kick did not work well. In the 28th minute, Ueda's corner was cleared by the opponent again. Two minutes later, an attacker, Saito entered the box and tried to open the score. In the 37th minute, another playmaker, Sekido blazed an attempt, but it was denied by Kashiwa's goal keeper. In the 42nd minute, an attacker, Nakama headed off. The first half ended in a tie.
After the break, the visitors struggled to take the initiative of the game. An experienced goal keeper, Kanayama and his teammates made efforts to stop the rival's attacking. Kashiwa's several shots hit the post and Kanayama showed some good savings. In the 78th minute, a young attacker, Takeda came in. Four minutes later, Korean poacher, Lee Yong-Jae smashed the net with a superb opening goal. Afterwards, head coach, Arima sent two young players, Shimoguchi and Fukumoto onto the pitch. As a result, the red uniformed men successfully kept a clean sheet against the powerful club.
Needless to say, Reysol are one of the title favorites this season. For the 2011 division 1 champion, the last term was a nightmare, ending up in the 17th position in the top league.
Before this season, some talented players left the club, but there are still some remarkable players in the club such as two young attackers, Esaka and Segawa.
On March 17, Kashiwa met Kyoto Sanga. During the match, the relegated club aggressively kept pushing forward, however, they missed chances to finalize the game. During the added time, Kashiwa made a clincher and kept their unbeaten record since the beginning of the league.
This sec, experienced players, Sekido and Saito started the game for the first time. Wingger, Mukuhara was back in the reserve list from an injury list. Former Fagiano defender, Shinohara played as a starter.
In the 5th minute, Sekido stroke a mid-range shot. Four minutes later, an attacker, Nakama missed the chance to open the score, crossed by Saito. In the 15th minute, an experienced playmaker, Ueda made an opener with a beautiful free kick. Afterwards, Korean poacher, Lee Yong-Jae tried to be the target for his teammates. In the 24th minute, Ueda's another free kick was denied by Fukuoka's goal keeper. In the 30th minute, Lee headed off target. In the 35th minute, Nakama was tackled by the opponent in the box, it was judged as no foul. The red-uniformed men kept a clean sheet during the first half.
Eight minutes after the break, the match was equalized by the rival. Four minutes later, Ueda's free kick was cleared by Fukuoka. In the 60th minute, his another free kick did not work well. In the 65th minute,Nakama made an excellent clincher. Nine minutes later, a young attacker, Takeda came in. In the 77th minute, Lee Yong-Jae failed to add a third. In the 79th minute, Mukuhara came off the bench. Afterwards, Okayama's defenders made efforts for their victory. During the added time, Nakama blazed a mid-range shot. As a result, the home club successfully defeated Fukuoka.
2018 season was disappointing for former division 1 club since they ended up in the 7th place even though the outfit stayed within top six before the last sec. Needless to say, this term, the promtion is a must for them.
Former Fagiano centre back, Shinohara constantly appeared in the 2018 campaign. This term, he is expected to play as a first choice.
At the last sec, Fukuoka faced Kyoto Sanga. During the match, Fukuoka kept their high pressure, looking for chances. However, in the 71st minute, they conceded an opening goal. Later, Avispa tried to equalize the game, but they lost to Kyoto.
This sec, right back, Hiroki was back as a starter. Two powerful strikers, LEO MINEIRO and Lee Yong-Jae were expected to play as a chance-taker. Former Fagiano defender, Takeda was listed in the starting line-up.
After the kickoff, Fagiano struggled to take the initiative of the match because of the rival's high pressure. In the 10th minute, LEO MINEIRO tried to make a cross to the box. Two minutes later, Lee Yong-Jae failed to provide a cross with young attacker, Nakama. In the 27th minute, Nakama almost smashed the net, provided by Lee Yong-Jae. Two minutes later, the visitors conceded an opener, triggered by their own mistake. In the 33rd minute, an experienced goal keeper, Kanayama showed a stunning saving. In the 41st minute, LEO MINEIRO almost made an equalizer. Two minutes later, he failed to provide a cross with his Korean partner.
After the break, the red-uniformed men aggressively kept pushing forward. In the 53rd minute, Lee Yong-Jae stroke an excellent equalizer, assisted by playmaker, Ueda. Four minutes later, LEO MINEIRO missed the chance from their set-piece. Afterwards, his attempt was denied by the opponent. In the 60th minute, Nakama swerved a shot. In the 66th minute, Okayama conceded a clincher. Later, two experienced forwards, Saito and Akamine came off the bench. In the 80th minute, Akamine's header was blocked by Gifu's goal keeper. In the 84th minute, playmaker, Sekido replaced Lee Yong-Jae to change the game, however, Okayama failed to obtain points.
Their goal this year is to survive in the division 2. Last year, they ended up in the third to the bottom, and barely avoided the relegation.
In 2019, the club signed with Maeda from the division 1 powerful club, FC Tokyo. The veteran forward is well -experienced in the top league and expected to work as a poacher.
At the last sec, FC Gifu met Tokushima Vortis. During the first half, Gifu were mostly forced to play on their own side. On the other hand, after the break, they aggressively kept pushing forward, but they were not able to finalize the game so that they conceded a clincher and lost to Tokushima.
This sec, head coach, Arima placed two fresh players in the starting line-up. The first is young defender, Shimoguchi. The second one is Brazilian forward, LEO MINEIRO. He was expected to play as a chance-taker. While, Kanazawa's ace attacker, Kakita started the game.
Three minutes after the kickoff, an attacker, Nakama tried to enter the box and open the score. In the 14th minute, Korean target man, Lee Yong-Jae blazed a shot, but it was denied by the rival's goal keeper, Goto. Right after that, his header hit the post. Experienced play maker, Ueda's attempt was blocked by the rival. In the 24th minute, Nakama stroke an excellent opening goal. Afterwards, Lee Yong-Jae and LEO MINEIRO aggressively kept pushing forward. In the 39th minute, Nakama failed to provide a cross in Kanazawa's box. Four minutes later, a goal keepr, Kanayama showed a nice saving. Right before the break, he made anther fine saving.
In the 57th minute, Nakama and LEO MINEIRO tried to create a chance in their left side. In the 65th minute, young playmaker, Takeda's shot was ballooned miles over the bar. Three minutes later, Nakama almost smashed the net. In the 72nd minute, an experienced attacker, Sekido came off the bench. Afterwards, another striker, Saito was sent onto the field to change the game. Three minutes later, he assisted Lee Yong-Jae's clincher. During the added time, Okayama conceded a goal, but the introduction of an experienced defender, Masuda brought the first victory of 2019 season to Okayama.
Last year, Kanazawa finished in the 13rd place of the division 2, which is their best position in their history since the outfit joined the division 2. This year, they target the ticket to the upper league.
Young forward, Kakita extended his contract one more year on a loan from 2018 Asian Chanmpion, Kashima Antlers. He scored nine goals in the campaign, bringing the club to the midtable.
At the opening match, Kanazawa faced Tochigi SC. During the match, Kanazawa were in the driving seat, but they struggled to smash the net, while their defenders made a strong showing and successfully kept a clean sheet. One thing to worry is that in the 42nd match, their ace attacker, Kakita was replaced due to his left leg injury.
