Match Preview 5th Sec : VS Giravanz Kitakyushu at City Light Stadium on March 26

This season, a new stadium in Kitakyushu is scheduled to be completed, which means the club would meet all of the requirement as the division 1 club except for performances. Therefore, it is obvious that the team is highly motivated this term.


Before this season, the club actively aquired talented players. A defender, Ryosuke TONE on a loan from Nagoya Grampus is a local hero in the city. The local legend, Masashi MOTOYAMA
joined the club from seven-time division 1 champion, Kashima Antlers. He is expected to play as a spiritual pillar. An attacker, Ikemoto came back to Kitakyushu from Matsumoto Yamaga FC.


The top scorer of the club in last season is Rui KOMATSU with 18 goals, which is ranked 3rd in the league and the top as a Japanese player. He can be viewed as threat and he has scored one goal so far this season.
  

At the last sec, Kitakyushu met Roasso Kumamoto. The legend, Motoyama was listed as a starter for the first time this year. During the first half, Kumamoto mostly dominated the match, however, after the interval, Kitakyushu stroke an opener. At the end of the game, Kumamoto's attacker, Kiyotake successfully scored an equalizer. The match ended in a tie.