The other football

With the start of the college football season less than 24 hours away, I attended my first J-League soccer game tonight, a 1-1 draw between the hometown Tokushima Vortis and neighboring Ehime FC. My impressions? Average talent, a small but spirited crowd of supporters, and an all-around excellent night out in Tokushima-ken. My friends and I took to the grass hillside as the Vortis managed to equalize late in the game on a cross that mysteriously found it's way into the opposing team's net. Have a look.


taking in the action




Vortis fans take up the song


the team acknowledges the crowd post draw