Match Review 36th Sec : VS Tokyo Verdy at Ajinomoto Stadium on October 10

Okayama 1 Tokyo Verdy 1

Verdy now have the playoff in sight, therefore, they seem to be certainly motivated, but for Fagiano , a victory is a must. Reportedly, the total attandance was 3,789.

This sec, a first choice defender, Takeda was back as a starter. Except him, the starting line-up was the same as the last sec against Mito Hollyhock. On the other hand, Verdy's head coach, Togashi placed a veteran forward, Hiramoto as a starter. Takagi brothers were on the reserve list.

During the first period, Tokyo actively kept threatening Okayama like surging waves. In the 22^nd minutes, an attacker, Katayama showed a nice shot, but failed. Seven minutes later, Yajima took a long-ranged shot, bringing an opener to Fagiano. After that, Nakabayashi showed several incredible savings to keep a clean sheet.

Four minutes after the break, the match was shockingly equalized with Okayama's own goal. Later, a midfielder, Tanaka was sent into the pitch to encourage red-uniformed team. In the 60^th minutes, Yajima almost made a decider. In the 74 minutes, Tokyo seemed to finalize the match, but it was offside. According to the news reports, Togashi's men took more than 20 shots, but Fagiano barely obtained 1 point. Fagiano stay 10^th position, which 6 points behind the playoff range.