On the 27th of November, Yokohama will travel to Oita to battle Oita Trinita in a clash of the J-League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Oita Trinita recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Kashima Antlers. Kashima Antlers had 18 on net, and Oita Trinita had 2, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Oita Trinita is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while 20th placed Yokohama is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Vissel Kobe. Yuya Osako struck first for Vissel Kobe in the 9th minute, then Iniesta Lujan added another in the 31st minute from the penalty spot In the end, Yokohama couldn’t muster any offence and Vissel Kobe ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 6th of March, Yokohama hosted Oita Trinita in their last match together. Oita Trinita won by a score of 2 to 1. Misao struck first for Oita Trinita in the 9th minute, then Seigo Kobayashi added another in the 11th minute on a feed from Inoue.
Both Saulo and Matsuo have been the hottest scorers for Yokohama in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Arata Watanabe has been the most prolific scorer on Oita Trinita in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.