Okayama 1 Urawa Reds 1
The total attendance:13,695
This sec, Brazilan striker, Lucao was back in the starting line-up. He was expected to socre goals. Former Reds attacker, Esaka seemed highli motivate to face his former club. Former Fagiano attacker, Hayakawa was on the reserve list.
Four minutes after the kickoff, Esaka tried to open the score, crossed by Motoyama. In the 7th minute, Motoyama's attempt was blocked by the opponent. Right after that, Omori's shot was off target. In the 15th minute, Lucao almost found the net. In the 34th minute, Moser showed an excellent saving. In the 40th minute, Miyamoto's shot was saved by the rival. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.
One minute after the break, Kimura nearly brought a lead to his team. In the 3rd minute, Lucao made an opening goal with his superb header. In the 11th minute, Esaka failed to double their lead. In the 62th minute, Lucao was replaced by Leo Gaucho. In the 70th minute, the game was equalized by the visitors. In the 73rd minute, Ogura's strike was off target. Afterwards, they were not able to make a clincher. The game ended in a tie.
