Match Review 6th Sec : VS Ventforet Kofu at City Light Stadium on March 25

Okayama 1  Ventforet Kofu 0

The total attendance:10,278

This sec, a veteran, Sawaguchi was back in the starting line-up. An experienced attacker, Ito also started the game. A young defender, Shimoguchi was listed on the reserve list.


Three minutes after the kickoff, an experienced playmaker, Ueda's set piece did not work well, which ended up as an offside. Four minutes later, Ito failed to make a cross to his teammate in the box. Afterwards, a goal keeper, Ichimori showed a fine saving. In the 21st minute, an experience defender,Goto smashed the net with his fantstic header. Six minutes later, a striker, Saito tried to add a second with his header, crossed by Sawaguchi. In the 29th minute, Korean forward, Lee Yong-jae gotinjured and was replaced by an attacker, Nakama. In the 33rd minute, Goto blazed the ball, but it was slightly off woodwork. Later, the red-uniformed men performed well without conceding a goal.


During the second half, Okayama aggressively kept pushing forward . In the 52nd minute, Ito tried to  make a clincher with his free kick, but it was denied by Kofu's keeper. Right after that, a wing half, Mukuhara's attempt was ballooned miles over the bar. Three minutes later, an experienced playmaker, Sueyoshi was sent onto the pitch. In the 70th minute, he nearly added a second. In the 78th minute, Nakama tried to create a chance. In the 87th minute, a veteran chance-taker, Akamine came off the bench. Later, Nagasawa's men successfully kept a clean sheet against the rival.