Match Review 42nd Sec : VS Avispa Fukuoka at City Light Stadium on November 19

Okayama 1 Avispa Fukuoka 1

The total attendance:9,894

This is the last match of this season. A young attacker, Ishige was back in the starting line-up. He was expected to play as a chance-maker. Another young striker, Toyokawa stood by as a substitute.
He was expected to finalize the game.


After the kickoff, Okayama aggressively kept pushing forward. In the 5th minute, a veteran, Akamine failed to receive a pass from a defender, Katayama. In the 16th minute, Ishige made an attempt. Two minutes later, he had another chance, but it was blocked by the rival. In the 24th minute, Akamine's shot was denied by Fukuoka's goal keeper.Two minutes later, a Korean attacker, Park's cross did not work well. In the 42nd minute, a goal keeper, Ichimori showed a superb saving. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.


Seven minutes after the break, the opponent's ace forward, Wellengton scored an opening goal with a header. Right after that, a target man, Orsini was sent onto the pitch. In the 59th minute, a captain, Kiyama stroke a nice equalizer. Later, more possession belonged to Fukuoka. In the 73rd minute, Ishige was replaced by Toyokawa. This fresh man tried to change the game. In the 85th minute, Otake came off the bench to finalize the match. During the added time, he failed to provide a pass with Toyokawa. The match ended in a tie. As a result, Okayama finished in the 13rd place this term.