Match Review 40th Sec : VS Ventforet Kofu at JIT Recycle Ink Stadium on October 9

Okayama 2 Ventforet Kofu 1

The total attendance:5,516

This sec, Naruse and Nagai were back in the starting line-up. Nagai was expected to score a goal since he hadn't scored a goal since his debut for Okayama. The club's top scorer, Tiago was not listed for this match.


After the kickoff, the visitors struggled to have a ball possession. In the 12th minute, Yanagi's header was over the bar, crossed by Kawano. In the 19th minute,Hotta made a fine saving. Afterwards, Kiyama's men were mostly forced to play on their own side. In the 41st minute,Duke's attempt was blocked by Kofu's keeper.Two minutes later, Nagai made an opening goal with his superb strike. The first half ended with Okayama's lead.


After the break, the opponent continued to take a control of the game. In the 59th minute, head coach, Kiyama send Sano and Kawai to change the game.In the 73rd minute, the red-uniformed men conceded an equalizer. In the 77th minute, Han and Senba came off the bench. Three minutes later, Han stroke a clincher with his excellent shot. Afterwards, Okayama made efforts to avoid an equalizer and obtained three points.