Match Review 32nd Sec : VS Machida Zelvia at Gion Stadium on September 27

Okayama 0 Machida Zelvia 1

The total attendance:10,113

This sec, Esaka and Suzuki were back in the starting line-up. Lucas was on the reserve list. Former Australian target man, Duke started the game.


Three minute after the kickoff, Tabei tried to open the score. Afterwards, the visitors struggled to have a ball possession. In the 19th minute, Abe's attempt was off target. In the 26th minute, Motoyama's cross was blocked by the opponent. In the 31st minute, Tabei had an accident and was replaced by Kamiya. In the 44th minute, Fujii's strike was blocked by Machida. Before the break, Sueyoshi's attempt was off target. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.


After the break, Lucas came off the bench to change the game. In the 63th minute, Iwabuchi almost smash the net. In the 57th minute, Lucas failed to find the net. In the 58th minute, Kudo and Kimura were sent onto the pitch. In the 62nd minute, Esaka's strike was off target. Six minutes later, he was not able to grasp another chance. In the 74th minute, Brodersen made a fine saving. In the 85th minute, he showed another excellent blocking. However, the during the added time, the red-uniformed men conceded a clincher.

Match Preview 32nd Sec : VS Machida Zelvia at Gion Stadium on September 27

On May 25th, Okayama host the rival. After the kickoff, the home club struggled to take control of the game. In the 3rd minute, Brodersen showed a fine saving. For the first ten minutes, they were able to make any attempts. In the 26th minute, Ichimi opened the score with his supeb shot crossed by Sato. In the 44th minute, Sato nearly doubled their lead. In the 55th minute, Kimura added a second with his superb strike. In the 76th minute, Okayama conceded a goal. Five minutes later, the game was equalized by Duke. As a result, both clubs shared a point.


The former Fagiano forward, Mitchell Duke can be the one to watch out for. He main plays as a substitute this season but he scored a goal at the last match against Okayama.

Match Review 30th Sec : VS Tokyo Verdy at Ajinomoto Stadium on September 20

Okayama 2 Tokyo Verdy 4

The total attendance:13,516

This sec, Kato was back in the starting line-up. He was expected to create lots chances with his crosses. Lucas was on the reserve list He was expected to change the game.


Seven minutesa after the kickoff, Brodersen showed a fine saving. Right after that, the visitors conceded an opener with Tokyo's set piece. Later, Okayama struggled to attack forward. In the 25th minute, Tabei's cross was cleared by the opponent. In the 37th minute, Esaka's attempt was denied by Tokyo's keeper. Right after that, he made an equalizer with his superb header, cornered by Kato. Right before the break, Ichimi added a second with his excellent shot, but the game was equalized by the rival right after that.


After the break, Ichimi was replaced by Lucas. In the 50th minute, Esaka's header was saved by the opponent. Four minutes later, Tabei's strike was ballooned over the bar. In the 57th minute, he nearly found the net. In the 63th minute, Esaka was replaced by Iwabuchi. In the 69th minute, the opponent score a goal. In the 75th minute, Iwabuchi's strike was saved by Tokyo's keeper. In the 88th minute, Tokyo made a clincher. As a result, the red-uniformed men were not able to obtain points.

Match Preview 31st Sec : VS Yokoyama FC at JFE Stadium on September 23

On February 22nd, Okayama visited Yokohama. In the 10th minute, Tagami tried to find the net from Tabei's corner. In the 24th minute, Brodersen made a fine saving. In the 36th minute, Tabei failed to open the score. Two minutes later, Lucas's attempt was off target. After the break, Kiyama's men struggled to have more ball possession. In the 57th minute, Okayama conceded an opener, scored by former Fagiano man, Sakuragawa. In the 70th minute, Lucas missed the chance for an equalizer.  As a result, Okayama lost to the rival club.


Okayama's target man, Ichimi must be motivated to face his former club. He is expected to bring a victory to his club.

Match Preview 30th Sec : VS Tokyo Verdy at Ajinomoto Stadium on September 20

On April 29, Okayama host the rival. Two minutes after kickoff, Tabei tried to open the score, but his shot was ballooned over the bar.In the 12th minute, Lucas was not able to grasp a chance. Six minutes later, he missed another chance for an opener. In the 35th minute, Brodersen made a fine saving. The first half ended in a scoreless tie. Four minutes after the break, Abe tried to open the score. In the 76th minute, the home club conceded an opener. In the 79th minute, Kamiya and Iwabuchi came off the bench to change the game. However, Okayama were not able to equalize the game.


In order to secure their survival in the division 1, the club are required to obtain a point from the rival that are in a danger of the relegation.

Match Review 29th Sec : VS Nagoya Grampus at JFE Stadium on September 13

Okayama 0 Nagoya Grampus 1

The total attendance:14,735

This sec, Kimura and Tabei are back in the starting line-up. Lucas and Iwabuchi were on the reserve list. They were expected to change the game. Former Fagiano defender, Tokumoto was not listed for this match.


Three minutes after the kickoff, Ichimi's attempt was off target. In the 18th minute, Sato tried to open the score, but couldn't hit the target. In the 20th minute, Abe's strike was denied by the opponent's goal keeper. In the 30th minute, Esaka tried to find the net. One minute later, Kimura's attempt was off target. In the 35th minute, Brodersen made a great saving. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.


After the kickoff, the home club struggled to take a control of the game. In the 55th minute, Tabei's shot was blocked by the rival. In the 57th minute, Lucas came off the bench to change the game. In the 61st minute, Okayama conceded an opener. In the 63rd minute, Lucas nearly equalized the game with his header. In the 73rd minute, Iwabuchi and Popo were sent onto the pitch. During the added time, Tagami seemed to have made an equalizer, but it was no goal due the foul right before the goal.

Match Preview 29th Sec : VS Nagoya Grampus at JFE Stadium on September 13

On May 6th, Okayama visited Nagoya. After the kickoff, Okayama struggled to create chances. In the 12th minute, Lucas nearly found the net. Later, the visitors had less ball possession. The first half ended in a scoreless tie. In the 72th minute, Kimura came off the bench to change the game. A minute later, Brodersen made a nice blocking. In the 90th minute, Tatsuta's header was denied by the opponent. The match ended in a scoreless tie.


Former Fagiano defender, Tokumoto can be the one to watch out for. His crosses may cause lots of troubles to the red- uniformed men.

Match Review 28th Sec : VS Kyoto Sanga at Sanga Stadium on August 30

Okayama 0 Kyoto Sanga 5

The total attendance:20,030

This sec, Lucas was back in the starting line-up. He was expected to score game-deciding-goal. Kimura and Kamiya were on the reserve list. They were expected to change the game. The former Okayama playmaker, Takeda started the game.


One minute after the kickoff, Lucas's cross was blocked by the opponent. Later, the visitors struggled to attack forward. In the 15th minute, Okayama conceded an opener. In the 20th minute, Tagami showed a nice blocking, however, right after that, Kyoto doubled their lead. In the 26th minute, Yanagi made a good blocking. In the 30th minute, the rival added a third. In the 37th minute, Fijita tried to find the net. In the 43rd minute, Lucas's attempt was denied by the opponent.

After the break, Tabei and Ichimi came off the bench to change the game. However, the game remained the same. Kiyama's men were mostly forced to play on their own side. In the 61st minute, Lucas was replaced by Popo. Around the 65th minute, Ichimi made two crosses, but both were blocked by the rival. In the 75th minute, Kamiya was sent onto the pitch. In the 35th minute minute, Kyoto found the net again. During the added time, the rival made a clincher.