Match Review 31st Sec : VS Montedio Yamagata at ND Soft Stadium Yamagata on September 2

Okayama 1 Montedio Yamagata 1

The total attendance:5,215

The sec, head coach, Nagasawa placed the same starting line-up as the last sec. A young attacker, Ishige was listed on the reserve list. He was expected to finalize the match. Yamagata's ace forward, Sakano played as a starter.


Four minutes after the kickoff, a captain, Kiyama showed a good 
header, crossed by an experienced attacker, Ito. In the 6th 
minute, Ito tried to provide a cross. Five minutes later, an 
attacker, Mimura aggressively pushed forward, creating a chance. In the 25th minute, he failed to trigger his team's attacking. One 
minute later, he stroke a superb opening goal, assisted by Ito. In the 32nd minute, a defender, Katayama tried to make a cross, 
but it didn't work well. Right before the interval, Katayama was not able to provide a pass with an Argentine target man, Orsini.


After the break, Okayama struggled to take the initiative of the 
match. In the 52nd minute, a goal keeper, Ichimori showed a 
fabulous saving, encouraging his teammates.In the 62nd minute, a defender, Shinohara tried to add a second with his header. In the 71st minute, Mimura was replaced by a defender, Kukita. Three 
minutes later, Orsini and a young forward, Toyokawa were not 
able to grasp a chance. In the 75th minute, a rookie playmaker, 
Tsukagawa came off the bench. Five minutes later, the game was equalized. Afterwards, the red-uniformed defenders made a great showing, ending the match in a tie.