Match Preview 32nd Sec : VS FC Gifu at City Light Stadium on September 14

On March 9th, Okayama visited Gifu. After the kickoff, Fagiano struggled to take the initiative of the match because of the rival's high pressure.　In the 27th minute, Nakama almost smashed the net, provided by Lee Yong-Jae. Two minutes later, the visitors conceded an opener, triggered by their own mistake. After the break, the red-uniformed men aggressively kept pushing forward. In the 53rd minute, Lee Yong-Jae stroke an excellent equalizer, assisted by playmaker, Ueda. In the 66th minute, Okayama conceded a clincher. As a result, Okayama failed to obtain points.


Gifu now struggled at the bottom of the league with 24 points so far. Former Fagiano defender, Takeda has been present as the first-choice. He can the one to watch out for because he knows Okayama well.


At the last sec, Gifu hosted Tochigi SC, who is competing for the division 2 survival. During the match, both club struggled to score. As a result, they couldn't score to clinch the game and the game ended in a scoreless tie.