Match Preview 3rd Sec : VS Machida Zelvia at Machida Athletic Stadium on March 12

Last season, Machida ended up in the seventh place with the same point with Okayama. It seems that they showed better performances than expected, therefore, the rival can be the barrier for the red-uniformed men this year.
 

After the last season, one of the main forces, a Dutch defender, Calvin Jong-a-Pin left the club for Yokohama FC, therefore, the club made a deal with a young defender, Okuyama from Renofa Yamaguchi. A Veteran forward, Nakashima is the key player. He has scored 14 goals last year.


At the last sec, Zelvia had a tie game against Kamatamare Sanuki on March 5. During the match, Machida aggressively pushed forward. In the 45th minute, Nakashima made an opening goal. After the break, Zelvia conceded two goals, however, during the added time, a defender, Matsumoto made an equalizer, bringing one point to his team.