Match Review 7th Sec : VS Iwaki FC at City Light Stadium on April 2

Okayama 1 Iwaki FC 1

The total attendance:6,577

This sec, Han and Sakuragawa were back in the starting line-up. Goal keeper,  Hotta started the game for the first time this sec. Brazilian forward, Lucas stood by on the bench.


After the kickoff, Okayama aggressively kept attacking forward. However, ten minutes later, the home club conceded an opening goal. In the 22nd minute, Han's attempt was saved by Iwaki's keeper. In the 28th minute, Sakuragawa's header was off target. The red-uniformed men struggled to create chances. In the 42nd minute, Sakuragawa almost equalized the game, but his shot hit the post. Two minutes later, he nearly found the net.


After the break, Okayama made efforts to create chances. In the 53rd minute, Sakuragawa missed the chance for an equalizer. In the 57th minute, Motoyama's cross was saved by Iwaki's keeper. In 60th minute, Kawai and Tanaka came off to change the game. In the 70th minute, Lucas and Kimura were on. However, they struggled to smash the net. In the 76th minute, Kimura's shot was off target. In the 88th minute, Sano's strike was blocked by the opponent. During the added time, a penalty was given to the home club, Sakuragawa equalized the match.