As I’m sure everybody knows, the last match of the regular season against Ikurin Vire has been rendered competitively meaningless. TamU-K will go to promotion playoffs regardless of the result, and Vire will be stuck at the painful third position that gets them nowhere. It is indeed a weird feeling going into this match. We have had our back against the wall the whole season, and now for just one match we do not.

As happy as I am about the fact that we are going to the promotion playoffs, I have to admit that I’m a little disappointed that we did not get a second chance to try to beat Ikurin Vire in a meaningful match. They are the only team in our subdivision that we have not won yet, and even if we do win them on Saturday, it does not really mean a lot.

I’m still hopeful that Vire will give us a good match regardless of the circumstances. They probably feel hard done as they finish third in their subdivision for the second year in a row, and arguably they have been playing in couple of the hardest subdivisions that have been in place. Hopefully this brings out their pride so that they’ll want to make this a good event, a match they can be proud of. Reports from the last match indicate that Vire did not exactly go out in style, so this match gives them a chance for some vindication.

Kick off is set on Saturday at 5 pm sharp in Ikuri. There is no telling how TamU-K will approach this match, but you can bet that the supporters will be there as usual. And whoever will be on the field for TamU-K, I’m sure that they’ll fight for victory as if it mattered.