Match Preview 33th Sec : VS Iwaki FC at Iwaki Green field on September 3

On April 2nd, Okayama shared a point with Iwaki at City Light Stadium, After the kickoff, Okayama aggressively kept attacking forward. However, the home club conceded an opening goal. The red-uniformed men struggled to create chances. In the 42nd minute, Sakuragawa almost  equalized the game, but his shot hit the post. In the 76th minute, Kimura's shot was off target. In the 88th minute, Sano's strike was blocked by the opponent. During the added time, a penalty was given to the home club, Sakuragawa equalized the match.


The club still have some gap from the top six of the league table. Okayama are expected to defeat the bottom half club.