Match Preview 33rd Sec : VS Kyoto Sanga at City Light Stadium on September 15

On March 21, Okayama aggressively kept pushing forward. Three minutes after the kickoff, a centre back, Hamada's header was over the bar, crossed by an experienced playmaker,Sueyoshi. The first half ended in a tie. In the 49th mintue, Hamada made an excellent opener with his header. In the 63rd minute, Nakama almost added a second,but his  shot hit the post. Bofore the added time, a goal keeper, Ichimori showed a super blocking to keep a clean sheet.


Kyoto has been struggling around the bottom of the league. Head coach, Nunobe was dismissed and the club made a deal with an assistant head coach, Bosko Gurovski as their manager. Their priority this term is to survive in the division 2.


At the last sec, Kyoto faced Zweigen Kanazawa at their home stadium. During the match, they struggled to create chances, while, Kyoto defenders made a great showing and kept a clean sheet against Kanazawa. The match ended in a scoreless tie.