Match Preview 27th Sec : VS Giravanz Kitakyushu at Mikuni World Stadium on August 28

On April 25th, Okayama host Kitakyushu. After the kickoff, the home club aggressively kept attacking forward. In the 10th minute, Kimura missed the chance to open the score. In the 25th minute, he stroke a superb opener, assisted by Kawano. Afterwards, Arima's men mostly dominated the game. Seven minutes after the break, Kawano failed to double their lead. In the 71st minute, Uejo almost found the net. Later, the red-uniformed men successfully kept a clean sheet.


The rival's key player is playmaker, Takahashi. He has been constantly present this team so far. He can trigger the club's attacking. Okayama defenders are required to mark him with an extra care.