Match Review 29th Sec : VS Tochigi SC at City Light Stadium on September 11

Okayama 0 Tochigi SC 1

The total attendance:3,777


This sec, Korean ace attacker, LEE Yong-Jae was back on the reserve list from an injury list. He was expected to enhance the club's offensive strength. Former Fagiano playmaker, Ueda was not for this match.


After the kickoff, Okayama aggressively tried to attack forward with more ball possession. In the 11th minute, Uejo was not able to make a strike with Shirai's free kick. In the 33rd minute, he was not able to grasp another chance. Three minutes later, Kimura's header was denied by Tochigi's keeper. Afterwards, the home club struggled to open the score. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.


12 minutes after the break, Kawano's cross was blocked by the opponent. In the 69th minute, Ishige came off the bench to change the game. However, after the cooling break, Arima's men conceded an opening goal. In the 76th minute, LEE Yong-Jae was on for Paulinho. Later, the red-uniformed men made efforts to equalize the game, but Okayama lost to the rival.