Emperor's cup 2016:The club meet Matsue City FC at the first round

The long-awaited Emperor's cup is coming up soon. It is known that the cup winner is qualified to AFC Champions League, which is the right every club desires. Since Fagiano belongs to the division 2 now, this is only chance for the club to obtain the spot.


This year, Okayama face Matsue City FC in Matsue on August 27th. The opponent belongs to Chugoku Regional League this year, therefore Okayama's head coach, Nagasawa is expected to place some fresh men in the starting line-up.


I personally expect the club to win the first two matches to meet seven-time division 1 champion, Kashima Antlers. A veteran, Iwamasa and a young striker, Toyokawa used to play for this powerful club before.