Match Review 2nd Sec : VS Shimizu S-Pulse at City Light Stadium on February 26

Okayama 0  Shimizu S-Pulse 0

The total attendance:15,695 

 

This is the opening match of the club's home stadium this season. Two young players, Sano and Sakamoto were not listed for this sec because of their international duty. Kimura started the game for the first time this term.


After the kickoff, the home club struggled to have more ball possession. In the 5th minute, Yamada showed an excellent saving. In the 19th minute, Mauk almost found the net with his header, crossed by Kimura. Right after that, Tanaka's attempt was off target. In the 34th minute, Yanagi's header was over the crossbar. In the 40th minute, Yamada made another big saving. Four minutes later, Mauk's strike hit the crossbar. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.


Four minutes after the break, Kimura entered Shimizu's box and tried to open the score, but he was blocked by the opponent. Later, Kiyama's men struggled to take control of the game. In the 53rd minute, free kick was given to Jordy Buijs, however, he was not able to grasp the chance. In the 76th minute, Sakuragawa failed to hit the target with his attempt. Three minutes later, Semba came off the bench to change the game. In the 84th minute, Sakuragawa missed another chance. Afterwards, Okayama were not able to clinch the game.