Match Review 2nd Sec : VS Tochigi SC at City Light Stadium on March 4

Okayama 3 Tochigi SC  0

The total attendance:9,291 

This is the first match at the home stadium this term. The captain, Kiyama started the game for the first time this season. A rookie forward, Fukumoto was listed on the reserve list. Former Fagiano man, Sengoku was listed for this match.


After the kickoff, Okayama aggressively kept pushing forward. In the 2nd minute, the club had two chances with a corner and a free kick, but they were not able to grasp the chances. In the 10th minute, a Korean attacker, Lee Yong-jae got into the box and made an attempt. One minute later, an attacker, Mimura almost found the net. In the 15th minute, an experienced playmaker, Ueda smashed the net with his superb free kick. Nine minutes later, a rookie defender, Abe added a second, which was the club's 400th goal in the division 2. In the 35th minute, Ueda showed another beautiful free kick, but it was denied by Tochigi's goal keeper. One minute later, Kiyama nearly added a third with his header. Before the break, a goal keeper, Ichimori showed an excellent saving.


Ten minutes after the interval, Kiyama made a clincher, assisted by a young playmaker, Tsukagawa. In the 66th minute,  Lee Yong-jae tried to make a chance, provided by Ueda, but it was an offside. Six minutes later, he was replaced by a striker, Saito. In the 75th minute, Mimura was not able to provide a cross with Saito and a veteran, Akamine in the box. Afterwards, a midfielder, Sueyoshi and Fukumoto came off the bench to secure the team's victory. Later, Fukumoto aggressively pushed forward. The red-uniformed defenders made strong efforts and successfully kept a clean sheet against the rival.