Match Review 35th Sec : VS Mito Hollyhock at Tsuyama Athletics Stadium on October 4

Okayama 3  Mito Hollyhock 0
 
Mito have now been relegation-threatened, therefore, they seem to be highly motivated. The match took place in Tsuyama city for the first time in three years. According to the reports, the total attendance was 4,346.


This sec, Nagasawa placed Kondo as a starter instead of the first choice defender, Takeda. Another defender, Kukita was not listed for this match because of the injury he got during the training days ago. On the other hand, Mito's young forward, Musashi SUZUKI was not listed for this away match. 


After the kickoff, Fagiano struggled to break down a disciplined Mito's defence. On the other hand, Okayama's defensive rock, Iwamasa showed an excellent performance. In the 42th minutes, a young midfielder, Yajima was rewarded a penalty kick and successfully scored an opener.


During the second period, red-uniformed club mostly dominated the match. In the 54 minutes, an ace forward, Oshitani stroke a memorable goal, bringing forces to Fagiano. Three minutes later, he scored a beautiful clincher. In the 75 minutes, Hwang Jin-Sung came off the bench to keep actively attacking while Hollyhock was not able to reduce the deficit. As a result, The home club admirably made a second straight win.