The ESR FJ Cup and Plate finals was held down at YCAC
The finals was a rematch of the cup finals 2 seasons ago, where BEFC triumphed over Pumas in a 1-0 victory. Just like all the previous finals, it was a bitty game. Both teams have proven throughout their season that they can move the ball well but this was difficult to achieve in the finals. Given how important the match was, and with both teams holding a few subs, the players worked extra hard to take away any...
With the current events happening, several pitches have closed down. Hachioji closed down for the entirety of March, thus Fussa vs Brunello and Albion Old Boys vs Jets was moved over to Shigaku.
The hottest fixture of this weekend was the division 3 match between first and second place, Fussa (1st) vs Brunello (2nd).
The first time these two played, it was in August at Shibuya Sports Center. 4-0 for Fussa, a lopsided victory for the base boys.
TML 17 started it's first batch of matches all in the late evening to avoid as much of the heat (thank you TML Operations Manager).
It seems like all the results for the weekend were "predictable". All the higher placed clubs from last season won. Fussa (freshly demoted from Division 2) beat Brunello FC. Jetro welcomed Eastern Capital to its first Division 2 game by giving them a 2-0 loss. The most evenly matched game was Dutch vs Guts, however Takuma Ueyama (who...