2020年7月2日木曜日

Match Preview 3rd Sec : VS Jubilo Iwata at Yamaha Stadium on July 5

Last year, Iwata were shockingly relegated from the division league. For the powerful club, the promtion is a must so that the outfit signed with some talents.


One of the key players is Nakano. He used to play for Okayama last year. This striker is expected to come off the bench to change the game.  At the last sec, the former J League division 1 champion were defeated by Kyoto Sanga.

2020年6月30日火曜日

Match Review 2nd Sec : VS Renofa Yamaguchi at City Light Stadium on June 27

Okayama 2 Renofa Yamaguchi 2

The total attendance: No crowd 







The campaign finally restarted. Brazilian playmaker, Paulinho started the game. And also, Matsuki was on the starting line-up for the first time in his football carreer. An experienced attacker, Saito was back as a substitute from an injury list.



Three minutes after the kickoff, Ueda's free kick was taken care by the rival's goal keeper. In the 15th minute, the home club conceded an opener. Six minutes after that, winger, Tokumoto shot over the crossbar. In the 28th minute, Ueda tried to smash the net with his free kick. In the 37th minute, Popp William made a fine saving, encouraging his teammates.


Seven minutes after the break, the opponent added a second. In the 56th minute, a forward, Shimizu showed an excellent header. Right after that, he was replaced by veteran attacker, Akamine. In the 74th minute, Lee Yong-Jae equalized the game with his fantastic header. In the 86th minute, head coach, Arima sent two strikers such as Yamamoto and Saito to conclude the match, however they failed to find the net. The derby match ended in a tie.

2020年6月18日木曜日

Match Preview 2nd Sec : VS Renofa Yamaguchi at City Light Stadium on June 27



At last, J league division 2 restart. The club will be on a tight schedule this season. Renofa target to finish in top six this year as well as Okayama. This is PRIDE OF CHUSHIKOKU Derby for the first time in 2020 so that the game is expected to be heated even through it is crowdless game.


Before the new season, Yamaguchi signed some talented players such as Brazilian midfielder, Henik and veteran defender, Kikuchi. One of the key players is an attacker, Takai who has scored 8 goals in 38 appearances last year.


2020年2月27日木曜日

Match Review 1st Sec : VS Zweigen Kanazawa at City Light Stadium on February 23

Okayama 1  Zweigen Kanazawa 0

The total attendance: 12,434 




This is the opening match. Some fresh players were placed in the starting line-up. Young goal keeper, Popp William, two mid-fielders, Uejo and Shirai were expected to improve the club's strength.


Two minutes after the kickoff, Shirai's shot was off target. In the 20th minute, Popp William showed a fine saving. In the 27th minute, a corner was given to the home club, but an experienced playmaker, Ueda was not able to give an assist. Four minutes later, a striker, Yamamoto entered the box, tried to open the score. One minute later, left back, Tokumoto failed to smash the net. In the 34th minute,  Popp William made another excellent saving. Afterwards, Arima's men had more possession, however, they struggled to create chances. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.


Two minutes after the break, Ueda's corner was denied by Kanazawa's goal keeper. In the 50th minute, Uejo almost found the net. In the 56th minute, Shirai's attempt was blocked by the rival. In the 59th minute,  Uejo missed to the chance to take a lead. Right after that, Korean poacher, Lee Yong-Jae nearly found the
net. In the 74th minute, a new signing, Shimizu was sent onto the pitch. In the 80th minute, Lee Yong-Jae made a fantastic opening goal. Two minutes later, a young attacker, Matsuki made a debut. Afterwards,  defender, Mukuhara came off the pitch to secure their victory. As a result, the red-uniformed men kept a clean sheet.


After the 1st sec, J League announced that all of the campaigns up to March 15th have been postponed.The updated schedule is not fixed yet.

2020年2月18日火曜日

Match Preview 1st Sec : VS Zweigen Kanazawa at City Light Stadium on February 23

Last season, Kanazawa finished in the 11th place, which was the best performance since they promoted to the division 2 in 2015. This term, they target for the top six.


Young forward, Oishi can be the one to watch out for. He scored six goals in 38 appearances last year. The red-uniformed defenders are required to mark him with an extra care.


This is the long-waited opening match of 2020 season. In order to make a good start in 2020, the club are expected to defeat the rival.

2020年2月12日水曜日

2020:Gainare Tottori try to compete for the promotion to J2

Last term, Tottori ended up in the 7th place, worse than 2018 season. During the second part of the season, the club struggled to obtain points and failed to finish within top two.


After 2019 season, the club's top scorer, Hayashi left for newly-promoted FC Imabari. Therefore, another
poacher is expected to appear for the club.


Tottori signed with some talented players on loan for the upcoming season. The outfit are expected to compete for the promotion to the upper league.

2020年2月6日木曜日

2020:JFL is worthy of remark

In the upcoming season, Japan Football League is very competitive since there are some clubs with J League 100 Year Plan club status and also, more clubs aiming for J League division 3.


Needless to say, the title favorite is Honda FC. they have won the league for the last four seasons since they don't aim for J League. They can be the stopper for the other club aiming for the professional league.


Another favorite is Tokyo Musashino FC. The club made it to the fourth place last year, but they were not qualified for J League division 3 due to the lack of the necessary condition.


Tegevajaro Miyazaki, who finished in the fourth place last term, can be the one to watch out for. The club
signed with several remarkable players so far. Their priority is to finish within top four.


Other clubs such as Matsue City FC, FC Osaka, ReinMeer Aomori, Veertien MIE, Iwaki FC and Kochi United run for J League as well in the near future. This League is obviously noteworthy.