This is the opening match. Some fresh players were placed in the starting line-up. Young goal keeper, Popp William, two mid-fielders, Uejo and Shirai were expected to improve the club's strength.
Two minutes after the kickoff, Shirai's shot was off target. In the 20th minute, Popp William showed a fine saving. In the 27th minute, a corner was given to the home club, but an experienced playmaker, Ueda was not able to give an assist. Four minutes later, a striker, Yamamoto entered the box, tried to open the score. One minute later, left back, Tokumoto failed to smash the net. In the 34th minute, Popp William made another excellent saving. Afterwards, Arima's men had more possession, however, they struggled to create chances. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.
Two minutes after the break, Ueda's corner was denied by Kanazawa's goal keeper. In the 50th minute, Uejo almost found the net. In the 56th minute, Shirai's attempt was blocked by the rival. In the 59th minute, Uejo missed to the chance to take a lead. Right after that, Korean poacher, Lee Yong-Jae nearly found the net. In the 74th minute, a new signing, Shimizu was sent onto the pitch. In the 80th minute, Lee Yong-Jae made a fantastic opening goal. Two minutes later, a young attacker, Matsuki made a debut. Afterwards, defender, Mukuhara came off the pitch to secure their victory. As a result, the red-uniformed men kept a clean sheet.
After the 1st sec, J League announced that all of the campaigns up to March 15th have been postponed.The updated schedule is not fixed yet.
Last season, Kanazawa finished in the 11th place, which was the best performance since they promoted to the division 2 in 2015. This term, they target for the top six.
Young forward, Oishi can be the one to watch out for. He scored six goals in 38 appearances last year. The red-uniformed defenders are required to mark him with an extra care.
This is the long-waited opening match of 2020 season. In order to make a good start in 2020, the club are expected to defeat the rival.
Last term, Tottori ended up in the 7th place, worse than 2018 season. During the second part of the season, the club struggled to obtain points and failed to finish within top two.
After 2019 season, the club's top scorer, Hayashi left for newly-promoted FC Imabari. Therefore, another poacher is expected to appear for the club.
Tottori signed with some talented players on loan for the upcoming season. The outfit are expected to compete for the promotion to the upper league.
In the upcoming season, Japan Football League is very competitive since there are some clubs with J League 100 Year Plan club status and also, more clubs aiming for J League division 3.
Needless to say, the title favorite is Honda FC. they have won the league for the last four seasons since they don't aim for J League. They can be the stopper for the other club aiming for the professional league.
Another favorite is Tokyo Musashino FC. The club made it to the fourth place last year, but they were not qualified for J League division 3 due to the lack of the necessary condition.
Tegevajaro Miyazaki, who finished in the fourth place last term, can be the one to watch out for. The club signed with several remarkable players so far. Their priority is to finish within top four.
Other clubs such as Matsue City FC, FC Osaka, ReinMeer Aomori, Veertien MIE, Iwaki FC and Kochi United run for J League as well in the near future. This League is obviously noteworthy.
