Match Review 41st Sec : VS V・Varen Nagasaki at Transcosmos Stadium on November 28

Okayama 1 V・Varen Nagasaki 0

The total attendance:8,025


 

This sec, Mitchell Duke was back in the starting line-up. Korean forward, LEE Yong-Jae was on the reserve list, he was expected to clinch the game.


After the kickoff, Okayama aggressively kept pushing forward. In the 14th minute, Uejo missed the first scoring chance. In the 26th minute, Ishige failed to make a cross to his teammates. In the 30th minute, Inoue's header was slightly over the bar. In the 43th, Kawano nearly found the net, but it was denied by Nagasaki's keeper. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.


LEE Yong-Jae was on for Tokumoto. In the 47th minute, Ishige showed an excellent opening goal. Two minutes later, Mitchell Duke's strike was off target. In the 68th minute, Umeda made a fine saving. In the 80th minute, Mitchell Duke missed the chance to add a second. Right after that, he was replaced by Kimura. Afterwards, the red-uniformed men made efforts to keep a clean sheet.

Match Preview 41st Sec : VS V・Varen Nagasaki at Transcosmos Stadium on November 28

On May 3rd, Okayama welcomed Nagasaki. After the kickoff, the home club struggled to attack forward. In the 30th minute, Shirai's attempt was blocked by the opponent. In the 37th minute, Arima's men conceded an opening goal. In the 60th minute, Kawamoto missed a goal-scoring chance. Five minutes later, Kawano almost equalized the game. In the 79th minute, Uejo's strike was denied by the rival's goal keeper. As a result, the red-uniformed men lost to the former division 1 club.


One of the key players, veteran, Tokura. He is good at heading so if the target man comes off the bench at the end of the game, he can be the threat for Okayama.

Match Review 40th Sec : VS Kyoto Sanga at City Light Stadium on November 20th

Okayama 0 Kyoto Sanga 0

The total attendance:6,270


 

This sec, LEE Yonhg-Jae was listed in the starting line up. He was expected to find goals. An Australian target man, Mitchell Duke, who was back from his international duty, was listed on the reserve list. Former Fagiano playmaker, Takeda started the game.


Two minutes after the kickoff, LEE Yong-Jae made the fist shot in the game. In the 6th minute, he almost found the net with his header, but Kyoto's goal keeper made a fine saving. In the 13th minute, Uejo nearly opened the score. In the 31st minute, Ishige was not able to receive a long-range pass in the box. Uejo's strike was ballooned over the bar. In the 44th minute, Inoue missed the chance for an opener from their corner. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.  


One minute after the break, Ishige tried to open the score. Afterwards, the home club aggressively kept pushing forward. In the 61st minute, Uejo nearly smash the net. Right after that, Umeda made a good saving. In the 65th minute, Inoue's volley was over the bar. Two minutes later, Mitchell Duke was on for LEE Yong-Jae. In the 80th minute, Kimura came off the bench to change the game. Right after that, Uejo tried to clinch the game. In the 89th minute, Michell Duke's strike hit the post. During the added time, Abe's header was slightly off target.

Match Preview 40th Sec : VS Kyoto Sanga at City Light Stadium on November 20th

On June 26th, Okayama visited Kyoto. In the 14th minute, Kawamoto's strike was off target. After the cooling break, Umeda made an amazing saving. Later, Okayama struggled to have a possession. In the 38th minute, Okayama conceded an opening goal from their own mistake. In the 55th minute, the rival added a second. Afterwards, the red-uniformed men struggled to create chances. In the 89th minute, Umeda showed a fine saving. As a result, Arima's men dropped a point.  


Former Fagiano playmaker, Takeda has been constantly present so far this season. He has made an established presence in Kyoto. He can be the one to watch out for.

Match Review 39th Sec : VS SC Sagamihara at Gion Stadium on November 14

Okayama 3  Sagamihara SC 2

The total attendance:2,402


This sec, Miyazaki and Uejo were back as a starter. An experienced playmaker, Sekido started the game due to Paulinho's suspension. Former Fagiano centre back, Goto was on the reserve list.


Four minutes after the kickoff, the visitors conceded an opening goal. In the 11th minute, Umeda showed a fine saving, encouraging his team mates. Two minutes later, Ishige equalized the game with his fantastic volley. In the 18th minute, his strike was denied by Sagamihara's goal keeper. In the 22nd minute, Uejo's header was off target. The first half ended in a tie.


Five minutes after the interval, Okayama conceded a second. In the 55th minute, Inoue tried to equalize the game with his header. In the 63rd minute, Kimura and LEE Yong-Jae came off the bench to change the game. In the 67th minute, LEE Yong-Jae made it tie with his superb strike. In the 79th minute, Uejo smash the net with his excellent clincher. During the added time, Sagamihara sent Goto as a target man onto the pitch. However, the red-uniformed men successfully defeated the rival.

Match Preview 39th Sec : VS SC Sagamihara at Gion Stadium on November 14

On March 14th, Okayama visited Sagamihara. Six minutes after the kickoff, Shirai nearly found the net. Later, the visitors aggressively kept pushing forward, but they couldn't open the score. One minute after the break, Uejo's long-ranged shot hit the post. In the 55th minute, Kawamoto almost made an opening goal. In the 88th minute, Kimura's header was off target. Afterwards, the red-uniformed men were not able to clinch the match. The game ended in a scoreless tie.


During the season, Sagamihara signed with new head coach, Takagi, in order to make a change. Their mission this season is to survive in the division 2. The red-uniformed men are required to be well-prepared against the rival club.

Match Review 38th Sec : VS Montedio Yamagata at City Light Stadium on November 7

Okayama 1 Montedio Yamagata 0

The total attendance:4,692


This sec, Yamamoto was on as a starter for Uejo. Korean forward, LEE Yong-Jae was back on the reserve list. Australian striker, Mitchell Duke was expected to score goals before leaving for his international duty.


Two minutes after the kickoff, a corner was given to the home club, but they were not able to make an attempt. In the 10th minute, Umeda showed a fine blocking. In the 13th minute, Mitchell Duke tried to open the score. Afterwards, Okayama were mostly forced to play on their own side. In the 31st minute, Ishige's shot was denied by Yamagata's goal keeper. In the 37th minute, Shimoguchi's strike was off target. In the 45th minute, Ishige smash the net with his superb opening goal.


After the interval, Okayama aggressively tried to push forward. In the 52rd minute, Tokumoto missed the chance to add a second. In the 61st minute, Ishige failed to double their lead. Right after that, Kimura came off the bench to clinch the game. In the 76th minute, LEE Yong-Jae was on for Ishige. Five minutes later, he  nearly found the net. Afterwards, the red-uniformed men successfully kept a clean sheet.

Match Preview 38th Sec : VS Montedio Yamagata at City Light Stadium on November 7

On March 28th, Okayama defeated the rival with a clean sheet. During the match, the visitors struggled to have a possession. In the 10th minute, veteran goal keeper, Kanayama showed a fine saving. In the 38th minute, Uejo opened the score with his superb volley from their corner. Okayama took the lead. After the break, the red-uniformed men were mostly forced to deal with Yamagata's pressure, however, they successfully obtained the three points.


Yamagata's key player is a young forward, Hayashi. He signed with Yamagata before this season and he has been constantly-present so far. He has got an amazing shooting ability so that the red-uniformed men are required to mark him with an extra care.

Match Review 37th Sec : VS Ventforet Kofu at JIT Recycle Ink Stadium on November 3

Okayama 2 Ventforet Kofu 1

The total attendance:5,142   

This sec, head coach, Arima placed some fresh players. Mitchell Duke was back as a starter from his suspension. An experienced centre back, Hamada started the game to cover for the first choice, Abe.


After the kickoff, the opponent had more ball possession. In the 8th minute, the free kick was given to Okayama. Mitchell Duke was able to grasp the chance with his superb header. Two minutes later, Uejo successfully added a second with his brilliant attacking. Afterwards, the red-uniformed men showed solid defence even through they struggled to have more ball possession.


After the break, the remained the same. In the 55th minute, Arima's men conceded a goal. Three minutes later, Arima sent three fresh men onto the pitch. One of these, Kimura aggressively tried to push forward to change the game. In the 78th minute, the visitors failed to add a third with their free kick. Later, Okayama made efforts to stop the rival's attacking and obtained three points.

Match Preview 37th Sec : VS Ventforet Kofu at JIT Recycle Ink Stadium on November 3

On July 3rd, Okayama were defeated by Kofu. During the match, Okayama struggled to control the game. In the 32nd minute, the home club conceded an opener. In the 35th minute, Miyazaki tried to equalize the game, but it was saved by the rival's keeper. Four minutes after the break, the visitors added a second. In the 82nd minute, a penalty was given to the opponent and they added a thirdth. During the added time, Uejo found the net with his superb strike, but it was too late to equalize the game.


Kofu's key player is Izumisawa. He has been constantly present as a first choice. He is the one who triggers Kofu's attacking. The red-uniformed men are required to mark him with an extra care.

Match Review 36th Sec : VS Albirex Niigata at City Light Stadium on October 31

Okayama 1 Albirex Niigata 1

The total attendance:5,578

This sec, an experienced forward, Yamamoto and a rookie attacker, Kimura were back in the starting line-up. Mitchell Duke was suspended for this match. Former Fagiano playmaker, Shimada was on the reserve list.


After the kickoff, the home club struggled to have a ball possession. In the 7th minute, Umeda showed a superb blocking. In the 13th minute, Kimura missed the chance to open the score. In the 15th minute, Uejo smash the net with his excellent opener. In the 36th minute, he tried to add a second with his mir-range shot. Right after that, Tokumoto's attempt was ballooned over the bar.


Five minutes after the break, Kimura entered Niigata's box and tried to double their lead, but it was an offside. In the 55th minute, Uejo almost found the net with his long-distance shot. In the 56th minute, Okayama conceded an equalizer. Right after that, Kawamoto was on for Tokumoto to change the game. In the 78th minute, he headed off target. During the added time, Uejo failed to find the net. Afterwards, the red-uniformed men were not able to clinch the game.