Football leagues in most countries in Europe have a multi-year format. Due to different geographical locations and climate characteristics, the start and end times of the Far East, China, Japan, South Korea and European leagues are also different.

The J-League's third-level competitions basically start each season at the end of February or early March and end at the beginning of December. This can minimize the competition time in the cold winter and can also promote the broadcast of the event.

The Japanese football world, which has been recuperating for nearly three months, has become lively again these days. The TV news is full of who has completed the transfer and which club is making the final effort to introduce a certain player.

Of course, most of the reports in the news are about the J1 league, J2 is occasionally mentioned, J3 is even less, and JFL is basically gone. But if Takeshi Okada lets the media interview, then Imabari FC can at least

Get no less exposure than the j3 team.

No one knows why Takeshi Okada did not accept interviews, but this does not affect the extra attention that jfl has received this season. Everyone wants to see whether Takeshi Okada is telling lies or is preparing to set off a new round of storm in football.

Four days later, at 14:00 pm on February 30, Osaka Sakura’s home game against Hiroshima Sanfrecce will kick off the Japanese leagues at all levels.

Imabari FC’s first jfl game will start on March 1st, but before that, Imabari FC still has a warm-up match to play. This is also Takeshi Okada’s first game after accepting the club. Although it is not a formal game, it can

It is also the official debut of the most expensive team in JFL history.

Gifu FC's performance in recent years has not been stable. Most of the time, they have been in the J2 relegation zone and J3 promotion zone. In the past three years, they have been reduced to the middle of J3. However, as a professional team for many years, they are not without merit.

This season, Gifu FC has introduced many players, and the club's external publicity is also returning to j2. Before the season, it spent a lot of money to train in warm Malaysia to prepare for the game, and won a warm-up match with two mid-tier teams in the Malaysian Super League.

An undefeated record of one win and one draw.

After returning to Japan, they did not return to Gifu immediately, but went to the Shikoku area to continue warming up.

February 14th, Gifu FC 3:2 Ehime FC, this was also a league preview for the two J3 League teams, both sides contributed a wonderful game.

On February 19th, Gifu FC 1:1 Tokushima Uzumaki. Facing the J2 League Tokushima Uzumaki, although Gifu was a little passive on the scene, they used tenacious defense and a penalty kick before the end to keep the warm-up match.

Lost golden body.

Today is the last warm-up match of Gifu FC. Facing the JFL team, the proud Gifu people naturally hope to welcome the new season with a big win.

But what the people of Gifu didn't know was that although no one from Imabari FC said anything, they all hoped to announce their arrival with an upset.

In the home team's locker room at the Dream Stadium, Lin Hong put on a blue jersey with "86" and "lin" printed on the back, then a red vest, and finally a long down jacket issued by the club.

Yes, he was on the roster, but he was still a substitute.

Not far away, Daisuke Yoshii got the doctor's signature at the last moment and was selected for the squad. Like Lin Hong, he is also a substitute.

Head coach Takeshi Okada walked into the locker room and took charge today, so pre-war mobilization is also essential.

Entering the locker room, Takeshi Okada didn't speak immediately. He looked around and his eyes swept over everyone.

"Since I accepted Imabari FC, I have never thought about how much money I have to make, because it is unrealistic for a club to make a lot of money without being in the top league. I know this better than anyone.

At the press conference, I said that I would win the J1 league championship within ten years and provide Japan with five international players. Everyone said I was crazy.

Am I crazy? Of course not, I am saneer than anyone else, because I believe that some of you will definitely become a Japanese international, and I will definitely be able to lead you to continuous upgrades and continuous victories."

Okada Takeshi's words are not melody, but he always likes to glance at everyone's eyes, so every sentence and every word seems to be spoken to you alone, which invisibly incites people's emotions, at least Lin Hong I feel that at this moment he is the international player of the Chinese national team, and Imabari FC is the top club in the J-League.

"As tall buildings rise from the ground, everything has a beginning, and the legend of Imabari FC begins today!"

As soon as Takeshi Okada finished speaking, everyone was as excited as if they were on fire. Everyone wanted to become a legend, and when they had the opportunity to truly participate in it, no one was willing to give up the opportunity, regardless of whether it was true or not. Really worth it.

Seeing that the players' emotions were aroused, Takeshi Okada's voice suddenly became more impassioned.

"This year we are in JFL, it is not because we are weak, it is just because JFL is our starting point, but this does not mean that our strength is only at the level of JFL.

What we are going to face today is a strong team from j3, a level we will encounter frequently next season. If you can't even beat them, how can you continue to upgrade next season?

Go, show your strength, tell all those who doubt us, use your goals to make an announcement, tell the whole Japan that Imabari FC has set off, and all those who stand in front of us had better get out of the way, otherwise we will just Can be mercilessly crushed into powder by us.

Now everyone follow me and set off!"

In response to Takeshi Okada, the entire locker room erupted in "Let's go!"

In the visiting team's locker room, Gifu FC had just opened the door to get ready to play when they heard a sudden roar from next door. Everyone looked at each other and didn't take it seriously. They only thought it was the excitement of the small club for their opponents in the upper league. They always believed that the strength of the two sides was not equal. , the suspense of victory or defeat has long been lost.

Players from the two teams, who had their own plans in mind, entered the stadium and began to warm up. Lin Hong sat on the bench and felt the atmosphere of the game. This was much better than the scene during the training match.

Different from the team training match, today's warm-up match requires selling tickets. The best area is 4,000 yen per ticket, and the cheapest is only 1,500 yen. Unfortunately, today is Monday, so the 8,000-person Dream Stadium only has The attendance rate is less than 4,000 people, but this is already an incredible number for a small city with a permanent population of only 170,000.

Looking at the blue and white jerseys in the stands, the age structure ranged from old to young. Lin Hong even saw a lot of teenagers who looked like students. He didn't know whether they were on sick leave or just skipping school. I hope not It would be nice to meet the head teacher who also skipped work to watch the game.

"Good afternoon, dear fans and friends, the Dream Stadium welcomes everyone. The upcoming game is a warm-up match between Imabari FC at home and the J3 League team Gifu FC..."

The on-site DJ began to introduce the situation of today's game. The starting players of both sides also walked out of the player tunnel under the leadership of their respective captains. Thunderous applause and cheers broke out at the scene, and the atmosphere instantly reached a climax.

"Today's Gifu FC starting lineup is, No. 1 captain and goalkeeper Kawaguchi Noshi, No. 2 defender..."

Although it was introduced by players from the visiting team, when they thought that Kawaguchi was alive, all the fans stood up and applauded. Everyone gave the most sincere applause to the No. 1 goalkeeper who has participated in 4 World Cups for the Japanese national team and thanked him for his contribution.

Contributions made by Japanese football.

Nokawa Kawaguchi also waved to the surrounding stands. The simplest old captain of the Japanese national team has reached the end of his career. If nothing else happens, Gifu FC should be his last stop.

Except for Nori Kawaguchi, I didn’t know any of the other Gifu FC players Lin Hong, and the fans in the stands hardly gave any applause.

"Next, let us welcome the home team Imabari FC with the warmest applause. The goalkeeper is No. 1 Imagawa Masaki; the four defenders from left to right are No. 2 Nakano Kei, No. 4 Harada Wataru, No. 5 Iizumi Ryouya and 30

No. Kazuki Yamanaka; midfielder is our captain No. 6 Kazuyuki Toda; midfielder from left to right are No. 7 Shoio Fukuda, No. 10 Nagashima Ota, No. 13 Okayama Kazuki and No. 20 Watanabe Kobayashi;

On the forward line is our leading shooter No. 9 Takei Shigehiro."

The home fans expressed their support and love for the team with their greatest enthusiasm, especially when Kazuyuki Toda waved to the stands. Kawaguchi was not able to receive such loud cheers just now.

With the referee's whistle, the warm-up match officially began.

Imabari FC's formation is indeed the 4141 formation that Takeshi Okada is good at. In addition to Kazuyuki Toda, the orthodox defensive midfielder, in front of him there is Kazuki Okayama who focuses on defense. The defensive meaning is obvious, but it is just disconcerting.

What I understand is that since we are playing defensive counterattack, why should we send Takei Shigehao, who is not good at speed.

Gifu FC's formation is also puzzling. The 3-4-3 attack formation shows their strong self-confidence. But from the beginning, the three defenders are more able to penetrate than the other, and they almost destroy Imabari FC's penalty area. What's going on?

, did you hold it in for too long before, thinking that Imabari FC is a soft persimmon that is easier to take advantage of?

Well, that's true on the scene.

After the start of the game, Gifu FC took advantage of the kick-off and launched a wave of attacks. Imabari FC, playing at home, may be inexperienced or overly excited. They were at a loss when faced with the heavy pressure from the visiting team. If it weren't for the veteran team,

Tian Heyuki flew at the front of the penalty area to block the hole of the gun, and the opponent's No. 8 midfielder fired a shot from the top of the penalty area that was dangerous.

Kazuyuki Toda loudly shouted the names of his teammates to cheer them up, and the players whose names were called gradually entered the game state.

It's just that all Gifu FC are professional players, and their control over the rhythm of the game is obviously much better. In addition, the two sides are separated by a league level. Even though Imabari FC is known as the most luxurious JFL team, Gifu FC

It's not a weak team in J3. If we had to compete, it would be like the arrogant Jin Dan stage meeting the profound Nascent Soul stage. There is an essential difference in strength level between the two sides.

Unless there is a magic weapon in the Golden Elixir stage that the Nascent Soul stage cannot resist!

None of the 11 Imabari FC players present were that magic weapon, because Gifu FC always pressed them to play, and the football rarely even reached Gifu FC's half.

Looking at the time on the big screen, fifteen minutes had passed. Although the score was still 0:0, Lin Hong saw the difficult defense of his teammates on the field. Imabari FC was like a small boat on the sea. Although they faced the strong wind and waves,
Chapter completed!