Match Review 39th Sec : VS Kamatamare Sanuki at City Light Stadium on November 1

Okayama 1  Kamatamare Sanuki 2 

The long-waited second round of Seto Great Bridge Derby match took place in Okayama's home. The stadium was obviously full of excitement for this remarkable match. According to the news reports, 9,436 supporters came to the stadium. 


This sec, head coach, Nagasawa placed two attackers, Kubo and Sekido as a starter. A defensive midfielder, Watanabe was back in the starting line-up. A forward, Okamoto was back from the injury-list. On the other hand, a former international, Ganaha was listed as Sanuki's starter.


Literally, the match was fiery hot. Even though both clubs are relatively defensive, in the 15th minutes, Kamatamare's midfielder, Takagi broke the ice. 3 minutes later, the game was equalized by a young defender, Shinohara. Fagiano were mostly on the backfoot during the first half. 


After the interval, red-uniformed club tried to act on the offensive. In the 60 minutes, Okamoto came off the bench to change the game, however, five minutes later, Takagi grabbed the winner. Right after that, Hwang Jin-Sung was sent into the pitch. Toward the end, Okayama mounted ferocious attacks to make an equalizer, but finally, Fagiano were defeated at Seto Great Bridge Derby match, as a result, for Nagasawa's men, it is almost impossible to advance to the playoffs. It was obviously disappointing for their fans.