Match Review 2nd Sec : VS Iwaki FC at Hawaiians Stadium on March 3

Okayama 1  Iwaki FC 1

The total attendance:4,241

This sec, the head coach, Kiyama placed the same starting line-up as the last sec. Former Iwaki attacker, Iwabuchi seemed highly motivated. Brazilian target man, Lucas was listed on the reserve list.


Two minutes after the kickoff, Iwabuchi missed a goal scoring chance. Right after that, his another attempt was saved by Iwaki's keeper. Later, Suzuki showed a good diffence. Afterwards, the visitors struggled to have more ball possession. In the 33th minute, Iwabuchi made a cross to his teammate in Iwaki's box, but it was denied by the opponent. Right after that, Sueyoshi almost found the net. In the 35th minute, Fujita failed to open the score. In the 44th minute, Iwabuchi's shot was saved by Iwaki's keeper. Right before the break, Tagami made an opener from their set-piece.
 

Three minutes after the break, Tabei failed to double their lead. In the 50th minute, Abe made a find
blocking to avoid being conceded. Five minutes later, his attempt was ballooned over the cross bar. In the
64th minute, Tagami was sent off. Right after that, Yanagi came in. Later, head coach, Kiyama placed Tanaka
and Motoyama to secure their victory. However, they were not able to double their lead, while, during the
added time, the game was equalized by the opponent.