Match Review 1st Sec : VS Renofa Yamaguchi FC at Yamaguchi Ishin Park Stadium on February 28

Okayama 1  Renofa Yamaguchi FC 1

At the first match of PRIDE OF CHUSHIKOKU derby, 11,308 fans were at the stadium. Fagiano were expected to defeat the new comer and make a good start.


The head coach, Nagasawa placed some fresh players in the starting line-up. A young forward, Toyokawa and an experienced attacker, Akamine are expected to reinforce the club's attacking dramatically. The club's top scorer in the last season, Oshitani stood by as a substitute. The product of Fagiano's youth system, Kento KATO was on the reserve list for the first time in his career.


Five minutes after the kickoff, Renofa made a good start with an excellent opener by a midfielder, Shimaya. In the 19th minutes, Akamine shot off the bar. Later, Tanaka failed to equalize the macth with his heading. Even though, Okayama had lots of chances, they struggled to take shots.


Six minutes after the interval, a young playmaker, Yajima stroke a brilliant equalizer to bring forces to his team. Later, Oshitani was sent onto the pitch to finalize the game. While, Renofa's head coach, Ueno placed his three men on the pitch, one after another. In the 77th minutes, goalkeeper, Nakabayashi showed a great saving. 20 year old midfielder, Kato made a debut, replacing Tanaka. Later, Ito's shot was blocked by Yamaguchi's defender, Miyagi. Three minutes later, Oshitani almost netted a decider. As a result, the match ended in a draw.