Match Review 42nd Sec : VS Mito Hollyhock at K's denki Stadium Mito on November 24

Okayama 0 Mito Hollyhock 1 

The total attendance:8,575 

Head coach, Arima placed some fresh players in the starting line-up. Young Korean, YOU Yong Hyeon made a debut in J League. Experienced defenders, Hamada and Mukuhuara were back as starter. Two forwards, Lee Yong-Jae and Yamamoto were expected to score a goal. 


After the kickoff, Arima's men struggled to control the game. In the 8th minute, Mukuhara showed a good defense in his club's box. In the 16th minute, veteran centre back, Goto's header was off target. In the 25th minute, experienced playmaker, Ueda's corner was cleared by Mito. Two minutes later, goal keeper, Ichimori made an excellent saving. In the 42nd minute, the visitors conceded an opening goal. Right before the break, Ueda almostfound the net with his set-piece.


After the interval, in the 57th minute, Ueda stroke a mid-range shot. One minute later, YOU Yong Hyeon was replaced by veteran forward, Akamine. In the 59th minute, Ichimori showed another superb saving. In the 67th minute, Lee Yong-Jae nearly equalized the game. Afterwards, two youngsters, Takeda and Kubota came off the bench to change the game. In the 84th minute, Lee Yong-Jae missed another chance for an equalizer. Later, the red-uniformed men had a few set-pieces, but they were not able to grasp these and defeated by the rival. As a result, Okayama ended up with 65 points in the 9th position in 2019.