Match Review 26th Sec : VS V・Varen Nagasaki at City Light Stadium on July 16

Okayama 2 V・Varen Nagasaki 2

The total attendance:8,795

Okayama's starting line-up was the same as the last sec. The red-uniformed centre back Jordy BUIJS seemed motivated to face his former club. Kimura was expected to change the game when he came in.


After the kickoff, the home club aggressively kept forward. In the 9th minute, Sano's attempt was denied by Nagasaki's keeper. In the 17th minute, BUIJS's shot was blocked by Nagasaki. Right after that, Sano missed the chance to open the score. After the cooling break, Hotta made a fine saving. In the 37th minute, Sano smash the net with his superb opener, however, three minutes later, the game was equalized. In the 44th minute, the rival added a second.


Seven minutes after the break, Yanagi's header was off target. Four minutes later, Sakuragawa almost found the net. In the 61st minute, Tanaka scored an equalizer.  Right after that, Kimura and Takagi came off the bench. In the 75th minute, BUIJS's attempt was off target. Afterwards, the club struggled to create chances. During the added time, free kick was given to the club but Tabei was not able to grasp the chance. Kiyama's men only obtained one point.