Match Review 29th Sec : VS JEF United Chiba at City Light Stadium on July 30

Okayama 1 JEF United Chiba 1

The total attendance:6,917

This sec, head coach, Kiyama placed the same starting line-up as the last sec. Veteran centre back, Hamada was on the reserve list.


After the kickoff, Okayama aggressively kept pushing forward. In the 7th minute, free kick was given, but they were not able to grasp the chance. Afterwards, Duke kept playing as a target man, trying to create chances. In the 31st minute, corner was given, however, Kiyama's men failed to open the score. Ten minutes later, Kawano's corner was cleared by the rival. During the added time, Han's attempt was off target. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.


Han was replaced by Tiago. In the 48th minute, Duke nearly found the net with his header. Two minutes later, Tiago's strike was off target. In the 55th minute, he smash the net with his excellent header. In the 71st minute, Senba came off the bench. In the 77th minute, the game was equalized by the opponent. In the 89th minute, Hamada was on to clinch the game. During the added time, Tokumoto's shot was blocked by Chiba. The game ended in a tie.