Japan: Rain mars Kanto Cup quarterfinals

It has been rain all the way for the quarter finals of Kanto Cup. The quarter final between Japan Selection and Lalazar had been the most ill fated with as many as four washouts so far.

One more washout would have ensured a walkover for the Lala as the Japanese team is leaving for the U.A.E on Nov. 12th to participate in the ACC Trophy.

However, a sunny Sunday on Nov. 5th ensured that the Lala did have to spend their day on the field before moving to the semi-finals.

They will be facing the Edogawa Falcons on Nov. 12th in the first semi-final, who walked over to this stage without any sweat as the YC & AC could not produce a team for their q.f. match.

Incidentally, one of the other semi-finalists - Friends XI - also walked over the Shizuoka Kytes as Kytes forfeited their game in order to complete the tournament in time (the result wouldn't have been any different, anyway..!) The semi final line-up is follows:

Nov. 12 - Edogawa Falcons Vs. Lalazar
Nov. 19 - Tokyo Giants Vs. Friends XI
Nov. 26 - Final

[Editor's Note - BTTW had hoped to bring you news of the Gunma Cup without success. We understand Millennium CC won the Cup, but this has not been confirmed].