Match Review 13th Sec : VS Montedio Yamagata at City Light Stadium on May 3

Okayama 2 Montedio Yamagata 0

The total attendance:10,909

This sec, Semba and Mauk were back in the starting line up. Two Brazilian forwards, Tiago and Lucas stood by on the bench. They were expected to clinch the game.


After the kickoff, the home club struggled to have more ball possession. They tried to provide passes with their target man, Sakuragawa. In the 19th minute, Sano's attempt was blocked by the opponent. Three minutes later, Mauk's strike was off target. In the 34th minute, Hotta made a fine saving. Afterwards, Kiyama's men made efforts to keep attacking, but couldn't find the net. The first half ended in a scoreless tie. 

Four minutes after the break, Semba smash the net with his amazing strike. Two minutes later, Sakuragawa added a second with his excellent header. In the 58th minute, Sakuragawa was replaced by Tiago. In the 79th minute, Hotta showed another good saving. Four minutes later, Okayama's head coach sent Takagi and Motoyama to conclude the game. Afterwards, they successfully kept a clean sheet against the rival.