Match Review 30th Sec : VS Jubilo Iwata at Yamaha Stadium on September 18

Okayama 1 Jubilo Iwata 1

The total attendance:4,248 

This sec, Mitchell Duke was back in the starting line-up from his international duty. New signing, Ishige started the game for the first time. Two attackers were expected to smash the net.


After the kickoff, Okayama struggled to have a ball possession. In the 4th minute, Umeda showed a fine saving. In the 9th minute, Shirai failed to open the score. Afterwards, the visitors were forced mostly to play on their own side. In the 33rd minute, Uejo's attempt was off target. In the 35th minute, Okayama conceded an opening goal. In the 39th minute, Uejo almost equalized the game.


11 minutes after the break, the red-uniformed men were not able to grasp the chance for an equalizer. In the 61st minute, they made it tie with Iwata's own goal. Three minutes later, LEE Yong-Jae was on for Ishige. In the 74th minute, Kawano's strike was blocked by the opponent. In the 75th minute, Mitchell Duke nearly found the net. Later, Arima's men were not able to clinch the game.

Match Preview 30th Sec : VS Jubilo Iwata at Yamaha Stadium on September 18

On April 4th, Okayama lost to Iwata, 0 - 1.  In the 10th minute, Uejo's free kick was stopped by Iwata. Afterwards, the home club struggled to enter Iwata's end. After the interval, the game remained the same. In the 49th minute, Okayama conceded an opener. In the 71th minute, Arima sent Kimura and Kawamoto onto the pitch to change the game. In the 77th minute, Uejo missed the chance to equalize the game with his free kick. As a result, the red-uniformed men lost points.  


An experienced attacker, Otsu can be the one to watch out for. He can trigger the club's attacking and he seems in a good partnership with a legendary player, Endo. The red-uniformed men are required to mark both carefully.

Match Review 29th Sec : VS Tochigi SC at City Light Stadium on September 11

Okayama 0 Tochigi SC 1

The total attendance:3,777


This sec, Korean ace attacker, LEE Yong-Jae was back on the reserve list from an injury list. He was expected to enhance the club's offensive strength. Former Fagiano playmaker, Ueda was not for this match.


After the kickoff, Okayama aggressively tried to attack forward with more ball possession. In the 11th minute, Uejo was not able to make a strike with Shirai's free kick. In the 33rd minute, he was not able to grasp another chance. Three minutes later, Kimura's header was denied by Tochigi's keeper. Afterwards, the home club struggled to open the score. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.


12 minutes after the break, Kawano's cross was blocked by the opponent. In the 69th minute, Ishige came off the bench to change the game. However, after the cooling break, Arima's men conceded an opening goal. In the 76th minute, LEE Yong-Jae was on for Paulinho. Later, the red-uniformed men made efforts to equalize the game, but Okayama lost to the rival.

Match Preview 29th Sec : VS Tochigi SC at City Light stadium on September 11

After the kickoff, Okayama struggled to create chances. In the 22nd minute, a penalty was given to the visitors. Miyazaki scored an opener. Afterwards, Okayama aggressively kept attacking forward. After the break, the game remained the same, but Okayama struggled to make shots. In the 69th minute, Yamamoto and Abe came off the bench. Six minutes later, Kiyama doubled their lead with his superb strike. As a result, Arima's men successfully kept a clean sheet.


If former Fagiano playmaker, Ueda starts the game, his set pieces are the ones to watch out for. This summer, Tochigi signed with the division 1 club, Sagan Tosu's legendary forward, Toyoda. he can also be the one to watch out for.

Match Preview 28th Sec : VS Ehime FC at City Light Stadium on September 5

Okayama 0 Ehime FC 0

The total attendance:3,601

 

This is PRIDE OF CHUSHIKOKU DERBY. This sec, Kawamoto started the game instead of Australian forward, Mitchell Duke who has been called up for his international duty. Former Fagiano forward, Fujimoto missed this match due to his suspension.  


After the kickoff, the visitors aggressively kept forward. In the 10th minute, Tokumoto's strike was saved by Ehime's goal keeper. Five minutes later, Uejo's attempt was off target. In the 20th minute, his another goal scoring chance was denied by the opponent's keeper. In the 26th minute, Kawamoto tried to open the score. In the 34th minute, Tokumoto's header was stopped by the rival. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.


13th minutes after the break, Shirai tried to score an opener. Five minutes later, Saito and Kimura came off the bench to change the game. However, the home club struggled to find the net. In the 80th minute, Paulinho's  attempt was ballooned over the bar. In the 82nd minute, Shirai nearly clinched the game. During the added time, Umeda showed an excellent saving, making the game tie. 

Match Preview 28th Sec : VS Ehime FC at City Light Stadium on September 5

On April 11th, Okayama visited Ehime. After the kickoff, the visitors aggressively kept forward but in the 23rd minute, Okayama conceded an opening goal. Later, Ehime added a second. While, Arima's men struggled to create chances.  After the interval, Yamamoto was sent onto the pitch to change the game. In the 62nd minute, Uejo showed a fantastic mid-range shot. During the added time, Hikida made a superb equalizer, making it tie.


Former Fagiano forward, Fujimoto has an established presence in Ehime. The red-uniformed men are required to be careful about his shooting ability and speed. This is PRIDE OF CHUSHIKOKU DERBY so that the match is expected to be highly heated.

Match Review 27th Sec : VS Giravanz Kitakyushu at Mikuni World Stadium on August 28

Okayama 0 Giravanz Kitakyushu 0

The total attendance:3,930

 

This sec, head coach, Arima placed the same starting line-up as the last sec. Rookie forward, Kimura was listed on the reserve list. He was expected to change the game. Former Fagiano mid-fielder, Yamada started the game.


After the kickoff, Mitchell Duke tried to play as a target man. In the 7th minute, He was not able to receive a cross from his team mate. In the 19th minute, his attempt was denied by the opponent's goal keeper. In the 28th minute, he failed to grasp another chance. In the 33rd minute, Kiyama's strike was off target. Six minutes later, Paulinho's shot was ballooned over the bar.


Three minutes after the break, Shirai tried to open the score. In the 58th minute, Kimura came off the bench to change the game. In the 68th minute, Kimura's attempt was blocked by the rival. Two minutes later, Uejo's strike was saved by Kitakyushu's goal keeper. After the cooling break, Kimura missed the chance for an opener. Afterwards, the red-uniformed men were not able to clinch the match. The game ended in a scoreless tie.