Okayama 1 Shimizu S-Pulse 1
The total attendance:13,582
This sec, Okayama visited the rival's home stadium. Brazilian striker, Lucao was back in the starting line-up. Kimura and Popo stood by as a substitute. Former red uniformed keeper, Umeda started the game.
Four minutes after the kickoff, Tagami's attempt was saved by Umeda. One minute later, Moser made a fine saving. Afterwards, the visitors struggled to have a ball possession. In the 19th minute, Lucas almost opened the score, but it was denied by Umeda. In the 34th minute, Moser showed a nice blocking. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.
After the break, Kamiya was replaced by Ogura. In the 49th minute, Miyamoto tried to get the target. In the 58th minute, the opponent made an opening goal. In the 69th minute, Matsumoto and Kimura came off the bench. Afterwards, Popo was also sent onto the pitch as the substitute for Lucao. In the 80th minute, Popo made an equalizer with his superb strike. The match ended in a tie, but Kiyama's men were defeated at penalty.