{"id":76125,"date":"2007-04-30T22:04:34","date_gmt":"2007-04-30T13:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp\/modules\/xpressme\/?p=26"},"modified":"2007-04-30T22:04:34","modified_gmt":"2007-04-30T13:04:34","slug":"footy-season-kicks-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/history\/footy-season-kicks-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Footy season kicks off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/oldxoopswpattach\/yamaga2.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=right \/>Our local boys in green kicked off the holiday season with a disappointing one &#8211; nil loss to prefectural rivals Nagano. As runners up in the league to Yamaga last season, this was a big scalp for the orangemen to take, and on balance one they deserved.<br \/>\nYamaga lose their opening 3 match unbeaten run to the bete noire from up the way. Portents of worse things to come? I think not &#8211; Nagano has traditionally been very poorly supported since even my playing days&#8230;<br \/>\nA partisan crowd of 6,399 enjoyed a beautiful spring afternoon, but had little to cheer on the pitch. Yamaga lack a midfield boss\/strategic distributor, and showed a lack of pace\/imagination down the flanks. A couple of hard tackles on their no.11 would have seen him booked more than once (showed a temper that just needed kindling!) &amp; had him off the park before he scored &#8211; that he did well, with one of the few chances either side created.<br \/>\n<img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/oldxoopswpattach\/yamaga.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=left \/>What is encouraging for Yamaga is the obvious tide of support , and the increase in sponsorship. The opening day of the season was a real family affair, young and old sporting green in all manner of get ups. Great to see so many youngsters excited about their local team &#8211; hopefully the first match rustiness will be well &amp; truly shaken off now.<br \/>\nA question for local entrepreneurs &#8211; anyone showing the massive fixtures coming up in Europe over the next couple of weeks? If not, Luna&#8217;s big screen &amp; BYO. 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Yamaga lose their opening 3 match unbeaten run to the bete noire from up the way. Portents of worse things to come? I think not &#8211; Nagano has traditionally been very poorly supported since even my playing days&#8230; A partisan crowd of 6,399 enjoyed a beautiful spring afternoon, but had little to cheer on the pitch. 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