Japanese Non-league Football News

The sensational start to the Shikoku League 2007 campaign by Tokushima Vortis Amateur continued in round 3 on Sunday, with their most significant result achieved to date. Defeats of Ehime Shimanami and Sanyo Electric Tokushima were impressive enough, but a 2-1 win over title challengers Nangoku Kochi indicates that Vortis are genuinely in contention for the Regional championship.

Of course, 2006 League winners Kamatamare Sanuki might have something to say about that, continuing as they did their own perfect start to the year by beating Ventana AC 4-0. And in the two other fixtures, Ehime Shimanami at last got off the mark with a narrow 3-2 defeat of Sanwa Club, while in the day’s derby match Sanyo Electric Tokushima beat Tokushima Comprille SC 2-0.



Ventana in white lose out to Kamatamare Sanuki

Sun 22 Apr: Ehime Shimanami 3-2 Sanwa Club
Sun 22 Apr: Tokushima Comprille SC 0-2 Sanyo Electric Tokushima
Sun 22 Apr: Tokushima Vortis Amateur 2-1 Nangoku Kochi
Sun 22 Apr: Ventana AC 0-4 Kamatamare Sanuki

1. Tokushima Vortis Amateur 9 (+13)
2. Kamatamare Sanuki 9 (+13)
3. Nangoku Kochi 6 (+8)
4. Sanyo Electric Tokushima 6 (+1)
5. Ventana AC 3 (-6)
6. Ehime Shimanami 3 (-8)
7. Tokushima Comprille SC 0 (-9)
8. Sanwa Club 0 (-12)