Okayama 1 Vissel Kobe 4
The total attendance:14,633
This sec, Ichimi and Kimura were back as a starter. Former Vissel man, Motoyama was not listed for this match. Two Brazilian strikers, Lucao and Popo stood by as substitute.
Six minutes after the kickoff, Tatsuta's attempt was off target. In the 8th minute, the home club conceded an opening goal. Three minutes later, Kudo was replaced by Abe due to an unexpected incident. In the 12th minute, Kimura tried to equalize the game. In the 16th minute, Moser showed a fine saving. In the 28th minute, he made another superb saving. Before the break, the rival added a second.
After the break, Lucao and Shirai came off the bench to change the game. In the 51st minute, Yamane tried to find the net. In the 62nd minute, Kimura smash the net with his header. However, three minutes later, Kobe scored a goal again. In the 76th minute, Kawano took the target, but it was saved by the visitors. In the 88th minute, Kobe made a clincher. As a result, Okayama lost to the rival club.
