Match Review 23th Sec : VS Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo at City Light Stadium on July 16

Okayama 0  Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0

The total attendance:  13,304

This sec, the mainstay, Iwamasa did not appear because of a one-match suspension. Instead, Takeda covered for him. another defender, Shinohara was back in the starting line-up. A playmaker, Sekido and a young attacker, Toyokawa played as a starter. An ace striker, Oshitani did not appear because of the injury he got at last sec.


Five minutes after the kickoff, the rival's ace attacker, Tokura stroke a shot. Two minutes later, Yajima showed an outstanding offense. In 10th minute, Kaji provided a good cross, but nobody received it. In 18th minute, Toyokawa missed a chance. Six minutes later, he stroke the first shot for his club this match. Six minutes later, he almost found an opener. In 33th minute, Nakabayashi showed a good saving to encourage his team. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.  


After the break, Okayama struggled to dominate the match. In 47th minute, Nakabayashi defended Tokura's attempt. Later, Ito had a chance, but he was not able to grasp it because of an offside. In 64th minute, Kaji provided a good cross, but Toyokawa was not able to keep it. A minute later, Nakabayshi showed an excellent saving. In 75th minute, Watanabe came in. The red-uniformed men were mostly forced to play on their own side. Later, Shimada and Kubo came off the bench to change the game, but they were not able to finalize it. The match ended in a scoreless draw. After 23th sec, the club stay in 4th place with 40 points.