Match Review 5th Sec : VS Thespakusatsu Gunma at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma on March 26

Okayama 2 Thespakusatsu Gunma 1

The total attendance:2,204 

This sec, Okayama's starting line-up was the same as the last sec. A young attcker. Ishige was back on the reserve list. A veteran forward, Akamine and an experienced playmaker, Otake stood by as a substitute. While, former Fagiano defender, Ichiyanagi played as a starter.


Five minutes after the kickoff, a young attacker, Toyokawa's shot misfired. Six minutes later, Korean midfielder, PARK Hyong-Jin failed to provide a cross. In the 14th minute, a captain, Kiyama's cross was denied by the opponent. Afterwards, Gunma had more possession, pushing forward with pace and　creating chances. In the 40th minute, the red-uniformed men conceded an opening goal. Right after that, a young striker, Fujimoto was replaced by Akamine. Before the break, Akamine made an equalizer with a penalty.


Two minutes after the interval, Akamine's header was blocked by the rival. Right after that, Toyokawa was able to provide a cross with his teammates. In the 53th minute, Akanime's another header misfired. One minute later, Otake came off the bench. Three minutes later, he almost found the net. In 67th minute, he was not able to grasp the chance with a free kick. Two minutes later, Toyokawa tried to finalize the game. Five minutes later, a defender, Sawaguchi came in. In the 81st minute, Toyokawa　made a superb clincher, assisted by a playmaker, Sekido. Later, the red-uniformed defenders made a strong showing, making two straight victories.