Match Preview 26th Sec : VS Omiya Ardija at City Light Stadium on August 21

On May 16th, Okayama share a point with Omiya. Seven minutes after the kickoff, Shirai showed a mid range shot to open the score. In the 40th minute, his attempt was off target. The first half ended in a scoreless tie. Two minutes after the break, Kawamoto's attempt was off target. Later, Okayama struggled to have a ball possession. In the 60th minute, Kanayama made a fine saving. In 86th minute, Miyazaki came off the pitch to clinch the game, but the game remained the same.

Omiya has been struggling around the bottom of the league table even through they seemed powerful enough to join promotion race. In June, the rival club signed with a new head coach, Shimoda to reform the team.