Match Preview 36th Sec : VS Albirex Niigata at City Light Stadium on October 31

On June 13rd, Okayama defeated the Niigata. After the kickoff, Okayama struggled to have a possession. While, the rival club aggressively kept attacking forward. In the 16th minute, Kawamoto missed the chance to open the score.  In the 43rd minute, Uejo almost smash the net. In the 67th minute, he made an excellent opening goal. Afterwards, the visitors made efforts and successfully kept a clean sheet.


Former Fagiano playmaker, Shimada has been constantly ever-present this season. He can be the one to watch out for. The red-uniformed men must be careful for the through passes he produces.  

Match Review 35th Sec : VS Mito Hollyhock at K's Denki Stadium on October 24

Okayama 1 Mito Hollyhock 1

The total attendance:3,507


This sec, head coach, Arima placed the same starting line-up at the last sec. Recently, their attackers are in a good form so that they were expected to score goals.


Right after the kickoff, Kiyama made the first shot for this match. Later, visitors struggled to have more ball possession and create chances. In the 28th minute, Ishige entered Mito's box, but he couldn't made a shot. In the 35th minute, Ishige tried to open the score with his free kick. In the 42nd minute, Ishige made a strike. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.


Six minutes after the interval, Umeda showed a superb saving. In the 55th minute, Mitchell Duke was sent off. In the 58th minute, Kawamoto came off the bench to change the game. In the 61st minute, Kimura was on for Kiyama. Right after that, Uejo's attempt was blocked by the opponent. In the 68th minute, Umeda showed an excellent saving. Four minutes later, he made another brilliant blocking. During the added time, the red uniformed men conceded an opener. After that, Ishige made an amazing equalizer. The match ended in a tie.

Match Preview 35th Sec : VS Mito Hollyhock at K's Denki Stadium on October 24

On April 17th, Okayama welcomed Mito. In the 20th minute, Uejo nearly smash the net. Four minutes later, Shirai's attempt was blocked by the rival. Right before the interval, Shimoguchi brought a lead to his club with an excellent strike. Four minutes after the break, Hikida's attempt was ballooned over the bar. In the 70th minute, Okayama conceded an equalizer. In the 89th minute, Mito made a clincher. As a result, the red uniformed men were not able to bring a victory to their fans at their home stadium.


This sec, former Mito men, Shirai and Kawano must be highly motivated. In order to keep a gap from the relegation zone, the red-uniformed men are expected to defeat the rival.

Match Review 34th Sec : VS Matsumoto Yamaga at City Light Stadium on October 17

Okayama 3 Matsumoto Yamaga 0

The total attendance:5,032


 

This sec, Australian forward, Mitchell Duke was back in the starting line-up from his international duty. He was expected to score goals as well as the club's top scorer, Uejo.


After the kickoff, the home club aggressively kept pushing forward. In the 11th minute, Uejo's free kick was saved by Matsumoto's goal keeper. One minute later, Uejo smash the net, but it was offside. Right after that, he found the net with a superb opener. In the 31st minute, Kawano's attempt was off target. In the 37th minute, Umeda showed an amazing saving. In the 40th minute, Ishige's free kick was cleared by the opponent.


Seven minutes after the break, Mitchell Duke made a cross to the box, nobody was there. In the 54th minute, Kiyama's attempt was ballooned over the bar. Later, the red-uniformed men struggled to create chances. In the 63rd minute, Ishige found the net with his brilliant strike. After the cooling break, Hamada was on for Tokumoto. In the 76th minute, Ishige failed to add a third. In the 80th minute, Kimura came off the bench.In the 86th minute, Uejo added a third with a fantastic mid-range shot. As a result, the red-uniformed men obtained three points.

Match Preview 34th Sec : VS Matsumoto Yamaga at City Light Stadium on October 17

On May 30th, Okayama visited Matsumoto. After the kickoff, Okayama kept pushing forward. In the 12th minute, Kimura's strike was side-netted. In the 34th minute, Abe missed the chance to head on target. The first half ended in a scoreless tie. Five minutes after the break, captain, Kiyama smash the net with a brilliant opener. In the 75th minute, Uejo add a second with a superb strike. In the 85th minute, the red-uniformed men conceded a goal. At the end of the game, Yamamoto made an excellent clincher. As a result, Arima's men obtained three points.

Matsumoto are now on the survival race so that the rival are expected to be highly motivated for this sec with new head coach, Nanami. Okayama should be careful about that.

Match Review 33th Sec : VS Tokyo Verdy at Ajinomoto Stadium on October 9

Okayama 2 Tokyo Verdy 1

The total attendance:3,204 

 

This sec, an experienced forward, Yamamoto was back in the starting line-up. He was expected to bring a victory to the club. Australian attacker, Mitchell Duke missed this match because of his international duty.


Two minutes after the kickoff, Paulinho showed a mid range shot. Afterwards, the visitors struggled to have a ball possession. In the 14th minute, Yamamoto tried to find the net. In the 16th minute, Uejo's free kick was denied by Tokyo's goal keeper. Three minutes later, Uejo made an attempt with his header. Right after that, Umeda made a fine saving. In 22nd minute, Ishige nearly opened the score. In the 35th minute, Ishige smash the net with his fantastic opening goal. Two minutes later, Yamamoto almost added a second.


After the interval, Okayama aggressively kept pushing forward. However, in the 60th minute, the red uniformed men conceded an equalizer. In the 64th minute, Uejo brought a lead with his excellent strike. Right after that,Kawamoto was on for Yamamoto. In the 68th minute, Umeda showed a superb saving. In the 74th minute, Inoue's header was over the bar. In the 86th minute, Kimura almost clinched the game. As a result, Arima's men successfully defeated the rival. 

Match Preview 33rd Sec : VS Tokyo Verdy at Ajinomoto Stadium on October 9

On June 5th, Okayama welcomed Tokyo. After the kickoff, the home club aggressively kept going forward, trying to create chances. In the 22nd minute, Uejo almost found the net. The first half ended in a scoreless tie. Right after the interval, Miyazaki missed the chance to break the dead line. In the 52nd minute, Kawamoto nearly found the net. During the added time, the red- uniformed men conceded a clincher, defeated by the rival.


This summer, Tokyo's assistant coach, Hori was appointed as new head coach due to the departure of head coach, Nagai. Therefore, Okayama should be careful because the rival could be different from the last time they faced the rival.

Match Review 32th Sec : VS FC Ryukyu at Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium on October 2

Okayama 1 FC Ryukyu 1

The total attendance:1,815

 

This sec, LEE Yong-Jae and Tokumoto were back in the starting line up. Two talented forwards, LEE Yong-Jae an Mitchell Duke were expected to smash the net. Two former Fagiano strikers, Shimizu and Akamine stood by as a substitute.


After the kickoff, Okayama aggressively kept pushing forward. In the 4th minute, LEE Yong-Jae missed the chance for an attempt in the box. One minute later, Uejo almost found the net. In the 18th minute, Ishige tried to open the score. In the 26th minute, Mitchell Duke failed to take a lead. In the 30th minute, Uejo nearly made an opener, crossed by LEE Yong-Jae. In the 38th minute, Abe's header was off target. The first ended in a scoreless tie.


Two minutes after the break, Ishige's free kick was saved by Ryukyu's goal keeper. In the 51st minute, Uejo's strike was off target. In the 57th minute, LEE Yong-Jae's header was denied by the opponent. In the 61st minute,Kimura was on for LEE Yong-Jae. In the 71st minute, Mitchell Duke missed a goal-scoring chance. Two minutes later, he smash the net with superb header. In the 80th minute, Hamada and Shirai came off the bench. In the 82nd minute, Shirai's shot was ballooned over the bar. In the 88th minute, the game was equalized by the rival. The match ended in a tie.