Match Review 38th Sec : VS Kagoshima United at Shiranami Stadium on November 10

Okayama 0  Kagoshima United 0

The total attendance:8,467

This sec, Yanagi was back in the starting line-up. Young attacker, Ota was on the reserve list. He was expected to add a new force to the team.


After the kickoff, the visitors struggled to create chances. In the 14h minute, Iwabuchi made a through pass and Kimura almost found the net. Afterwards, Kiyama's men failed to create some chances. In the 27th minute, Kimura tried to make strike, entering Kagoshima's box. In the 38th minute, his another attempt was denied by the rival's keeper. In the 41th minute, he was not able to grasp another chance. In the 46th minute,  Brodersen made fine saving.


Three minutes after the break, Tabei's corner was saved by the opponent's keeper. In the 61st minute, Lucas and Kamiya came off the bench to change the game. In the 68th minute, Sueyosh's cross was cleared by the rival. In 72th minute, Ota and Takeuchi came in. In the 78th minute, Lucas nearly smash the net. In the 84th minute, his anther strike was off target. As a resutl, the game ended in a scoreless tie. Okayama ended up in the 5th position this season. They now prepare for the playoffs on December 1st.

Match Preview 38th Sec : VS Kagoshima United at Shiranami Stadium on November 10

On June 9th, Okayama had a tied game against the rival. After the kickoff, the home club aggressively kept attacking forward. In the 10th minute, Iwabuchi's attempt was blocked by the opponent. In the 14th minute, Yanagi nearly found the net. The first half ended in a scoreless tie. Two minutes after the break, Yanagi missed the chance to open the score. In the 55th minute, Okayama conceded an opening goal. In the 70th minute, Iwabuchi smash the net with his superb shot, assisted by Tanaka.


This is the last match of the division 2 league this year. They are expected to obtain three points even though the club already secured the ticket for the playoffs. 

Match Review 37th Sec : VS Fujieda My FC at City Light Stadium on November 3

Okayama 2 Fujieda My FC 0

The total attendance:12,066

This sec, Fujita was back as a starter. Iwabuchi and Kimura started the game. They were expected to score goals. This is the last match at their home stadium this season.


After the kickoff, Kiyama's men aggressively kept attacking forward. In the 7th minute, Ichimi's attempt was off target. Three minutes later, Motoyama missed the chance to open the score. In the 15th minute, Kimura almost made an opener. In the 17th minute, Fujita's strike was saved by the opponent. In the 29th minute, his another shot was ballooned over the bar. In the 30th minute, Iwabuchi's header was denied by Fujieda's keeper. In the 37th minute, Tabei was not able to take a lead with his strike. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.  

Two minutes after the interval, Suzuki's header was saved by Fujieda's keeper. Right after that, Ichimi failed to find the net. In the 55th minute, Kimura nearly opened the score. In the 62th minute, Kamiya and Lucas came off the bench to change the game. In the 67th minute, Iwabuchi made an opening goal with his superb shot. Three minutes later, Tabei doubled their lead with his amazing header. Two minutes later, Brodersen showed a fine saving. In the 81th minute, Kamiya failed to add a third. Afterwards, the red-uniformed men successfully kept a clean sheet and secured the ticket for the playoffs. 

Match Preview 37th Sec : VS Fujieda My FC at City Light Stadium on November 3

On March 16th, Okayama visited Fujieda. In the 6th minute, Kimura's shot was ballooned over the cross bar. Later, they struggled to have more ball possession. In the 21th minute Gleyson almost found the net.In the 39th minute, Kimura's attempt was off target. In the 44th minute, Abe showed a good blocking. The first half ended in a scoreless tie. In the 63th minute, Brodersen made a fine saving.  In the 70th minute, Lucas missed the chance to take a lead. After that, Tanaka smash the net with his excellent strike. As a result, the visitors successfully kept a clean sheet.  


This is the last home match this season. In order to obtain the ticket for the playoffs, the club are required to defeat the rival.

Match Review 36th Sec : VS Yokohama FC at Mitsuzawa Football Stadium on October 27

Okayama 4  Yokoyama FC 2

The total attendance:10,555


Ichimi and Kimura started the game. They were expected to score a goal as a striker. Saito was back on the reserve list. He was expected to change the game when coming in.


After the kickoff, the visitors struggled to create chances. In the 13th minute, Tanaka was not able to make a strike, crossed by Tabei. In the 18th minute, Iwabuchi opened the score with his excellent shot. In the 24th minute, Brodersen showed a fine saving. In the 38th minute, he failed to double their lead. Two minutes later, Sueyoshi's attempt was off target. In the 45th minute, Kimura's strike was ballooned over the bar. During the added time, Suzuki added a second with his great strike. 

Two minutes after the break, Ichimi added a third with his first goal for his club. In the 52th minute, Kimura's shot was saved by Yokohama's keeper. Two minutes later, Wakasa almost found the net. In the 55th minute, Tagami smash the net with amazing header. In the 61st minute, Okayama conceded a goal. In the 67th minute, Lucas came off the bench to secure their victory. Two minutes later, the opponent added a second. In the 84th minute, Saito and Takeuchi came in. Afterwards, the red uniformed men made efforts and secure their victory.

Match Preview 36th Sec : VS Yokohama FC at Mitsuzawa Football Stadium on October 27

On April 3rd, the club host Yokohama FC. The home club struggled to take control of the game due to the heavy rainy. While, in the 10th minute, Yokohama opened the score. In the 31th minute, Yokohama doubled their lead. Although Kiyama's men made efforts to stop the rival's attacking, in the 43rd minute, they conceded a third. In order to change the game, four men came off the bench. In the 47th minute, one of these, Xavier's attempt  was blocked by the rival. In the 58th minute, Brodersen made a fine saving. In the 69th minute, Gleyson was replaced by Lucas.  In the 70th minute, a penalty was given to Okayama and Lucas scored a goal. During the added time, Abe almost smash the net with his header.  

Sakuragawa can be the one to watch out for. The former Fagiano target man belonged to Okayama in 2023 so that he knows well about Okayama. The red-uniformed men are required to mark him with an extra care.

Match Review 35th Sec : VS Iwaki FC at City Light Stadium on October 20

Okayama 2  Iwaki FC 1

The total attendance:9,960


This sec, former Iwaki attacker, Iwabuchi started the game. Another former Iwaki player, Saga was on the reserve list. They seemed highly motivated to welcome Iwaki.


Two minutes after the kickoff, Ichimi's attempt was off target. In the 6th minute, he almost found the net but his shot was saved by Iwaki's goal keeper. In the 11th minute, Kimura's strike was ballooned over the bar. In the 14th minute, Iwabuchi smash the net with his superb opener. Seven minutes later, he doubled their lead with an excellent strike. In the 25th minute, Ichimi failed to add a third. In the 36th minute, Ichimi's strike was blocked by the opponent.


Two minutes after the break, Ichimi's shot was saved by Iwaki's keeper. Later, the home club struggled to take control of the game. In the 56th minute, they conceded a goal. In the 66th minute, Sueyoshi showed a nice blocking. In the 70th minute, Kamiya and Ota came off the bench to conclude the game. In the 72th minute, Ota's header was off target. In the 89th minute, Saga came in. Afterwards, the club successfully obtained three points.