Match Review 18th Sec : VS Thespakusatsu Gunma at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma on June 14

Okayama 1 Thespakusatsu Gunma 1

Fagiano marched into Gunma where they had no good memory in the past seasons. According to the reports, 2,312 fans came to the Stadium for the evening match.

This sec, an ace forward, Oshitani was back on starting line-up from the one-match suspension. He has been struggling to score for a while. A young attacker, Kobayashi was on the reserve list for the first time this term right after he was promoted from Fagiano Next. Gunma's veteran attacker, Nagai was on the reserve list.

During the first half, in the 15^th minutes, Thespa's Brazilian, Kaique took an amazing shot, but a goal keeper, Nakabayashi showed an excellent saving. In the 30 minutes, Yajima scored an opener, bringing a joy to Fagiano supporters, however, two minutes later, Hattori's men equalized the match in a flash. Right after that, Tadokoro was taken out by Sawaguchi because of his injury.

After the interval, gradually, Gunma took control of the game. In the 64 minutes, Chiaki was sent into the field, making the team more defensive. Thespa actively attacked in waves, but struggled to score a decider. In the 82 minutes, a young hope, Kobayashi was placed to change the game. He performed well, however, the match ended in a tie. As a result, Okayama stays 13^th position with 23 points.