Match Preview 40th Sec : VS Montedio Yamagata at ND soft Stadium on December 13

Okayama host Yamagata on September 23rd. Three minutes after the kickoff, goal keeper, Popp William made a fine saving. In the 34th minute, Shimizu was replaced by Saito due to his injury. The first half ended in a scoreless tie. Four minutes after the break, Saito smashed the net with his spectacular header, crossed by Shirai. In the 80th minute, the game was equalized by the opponent. In the 87th minute, Paulinho almost found the net. Four minutes later, he made a clincher with a penalty. The red-uniformed men successfully obtained three points.