Match Review 2nd Sec : VS JEF United Chiba at City Light Stadium on March 6

Okayama  2  JEF United Chiba 1

At the opening match of this season at Okayama's home stadium, lots of fans came to the stadium. According to the news reports, the total attendance was 9,288.

Head coach, Nagasawa placed three fresh men in the starting line-up. The club's top scorer of the last season, Oshitani was expected to score. A veteran, Kaji and a defensive midfielder, Watanabe were obviously motivated. A rookie defender, Kubo was on the reserve list. On the other hand, Chiba's remarkable attacker, Nagasawa stood by as a substitute.


After the kickoff, a young attacker, Katayama took a header, but it was blocked by JEF's goal keeper, Sato. Later, the visitors obviously dominated the match.  Fagiano were forced to mostly play on their own side. Chiba's man, Kondo failed to strike an opener on a header. In the 44th minutes, Akamine missed a chance to net a goal.


Six minutes after the break, Oshitani stroke an excellent opener, bringing forces to his team. Gradually, Nagasawa's men took the control of the match. Nakabayashi showed several amazing savings.  In the 64th minutes, Oshitani added a goal. The oppenent's attacker, Nagasawa was sent onto the picth. Five minutes later, Nagasawa scored a goal to encourage his team. Later, Fagiano had less possession, struggling to make chances. As a result, Okayama successfully defeated the rival, making the stadium full of joy for the first time this season.