Match Review 21th Sec : VS Shimizu S-Pulse at City Light Stadium on July 3

Okayama 2  Shimizu S-Pulse  2



The total attendance:11,090

This is the first time for Okayama to face Shimizu in J League. As of now, the club are five points ahead of this powerful club. This sec, an experienced defensive midfielder, Watanabe was back in the starting line-up. On the other hand, S-Pulse's attacker, CHONG Tese played as a starter.






Two minutes after the kickoff, a young playmaker, Yajima took the first shot for this match. After that, Watanabe, who got back from an injury list recently, showed several good performances, getting out of some pinches. In 19th minute, Nakabayashi made a super saving. Later, Katayama headed off. In 22nd minute, Oshitani stroke a shot, but he missed the target. In 31st minute, Oshitani failed to make an opener because of his offside. Later, both clubs struggled to dominate the game. In 44th minute, Akamine headed off. Yajima almost found the net with a long range shot. The first
period ended in a tie.






After the break, red-uniformed men struggled to take shots. In 53th minute, they had a chance, but they were not able to grasp it. Later, the visitors took the control of the match. In 62th minute, Nakabayashi showed an excellent saving. Two minutes later, a young attacker, Toyokawa came off the bench. In 67th minute, CHONG Tese stroke an opener. Four minutes later, Toyokawa made a memorable equalizer. Three minutes after that, Nakabayashi stopped Murata's shot. In 76th minute, Ito added a second, assisted by Toyokawa. Two minutes later, Nakabayashi made another excellent saving. In 85th minute, the opponent's Shirasaki equalized the match. Three minutes later, Tanaka was sent onto the pitch to change the game, however, Okayama were not able to finalize the game. The match ended in a tie.