In the previous round against Sagamihara, defender Keita Ishii (Yokohama FC) was substituted in the 18th minute. But that just set a fire under the young J-22 side who lifted in solidarity. The following penalty was saved by goalkeeper Ken Tajiri (Gamba Osaka), and a goal from captain and defender Takaaki Kinoshita (Jubilo Iwata) was the start of a 5 goal route which gave J-22 a dramatic win, their first in 9 games.
They'll want to maintain that momentum in this game against Fukushima. Their record against Fukushima this season is 1 win, 1 draw, no loses, so they'll be confident. Can they manage consecutive wins for the second time this season? Returning to talk of last weeks match, like the scenery after walking out of a long tunnel, the inexperienced players realised what is needed to be a pro, I want them to individually to perform at their peak said J-22 manager Tsutomu Takahata. More than technique, the mental side of the game will be very important. The theme for this season is can they maintain consistency while their playing roster continually changes.
Fukushima managed to take care of Fujieda MYFC in the previous round, giving them their second consecutive clean sheet victory. Defensively stable and able to maintain a high level of possession there is still a question over Fukuhsima's ability to score goals. J-22 have conceded the most goals in the competition, can they develop attacking opportunities while midfielder Takashi Kamoshida continues to play in behind the forwards?
Source: http://match.j3league.jp/match/2014/101801_1.html
