Match Review 14th Sec : VS Avispa Fukuoka at Level- 5 Stadium on May 17

Okayama 0 Avispa Fukuoka 1

It was a hot, sunny day in Fukuoka, the home town of Avispa. According to the reports, 5,018 fans came to the stadium. For the recent five secs, Fagiano has struggled to obtain three points, while the opponent has been in a good shape.

This sec, an attacker, Yajima, Mimura and Shimada were in the starting line-up. It seems that especially, young forward, Yajima was expected to trigger to dominate the match. One the other hand, Fukuoka's young midfielder, Sakai was on the reserve list.

During the first half, Fagiano had more ball possession, creating lots of opportunities, however, they struggled to take shots. In terms of the defense, the captain, Iwamasa showed good performances to hold the opponent's attacking.

After the break, in the 63 minutes, an ace forward, Oshitani took a volley, but failed. Three minutes later, Iahara's men, Hamada scored an opener, bringing forces to Avispa. The head coach, Nagasawa sent two attackers, Ito, Someya into the pitch and lastly, he placed the former international, Iwamasa in front as a target to equalize the match. However, Okayama failed to obtain any points in vain. Needless to say, Fagiano has been suffering from an awful slump.