Match Preview 27th Sec : VS Roasso Kumamoto at Egao Kenko Stadium on July 24

On April 12th, Okayama had a tied game against the rival.Five minutes after the kickoff, Hotta showed a fine saving. In the 9th minute, Tanaka almost found the net with his header. In the 41st minute, Lucas's header was slightly off target. The first half ended in a scoreless tie. In the 58th minute, Sano's strike was off target. Afterwards, Kiyama's men struggled to make finishes. In the 74th minute, Kawai nearly opend the score. As a result, they couldn't make a clincher and the both club shared a point.


In order to obtain the ticket for the playoffs, Okayama are required to defeat the rival and obtain three points.