Pearl Bowl

7月1日にパールボウル、見に行ってきました。

パールボウルとは何ぞや？？という方に。

パールボウルって日本の社会人アメフトトップリーグの決勝戦のことです。

I went to see Pearl Bowl on July 1st.

What is Pearl Bowl? Maybe some people are wondering.

Pearl Bowl is the final match of the top Japanese American Football league.

アメフトって日本じゃイマイチマイナーですが、

私、結構好きでテレビで毎年スーパーボウルとか見ちゃうくらいで。

最近、友達に誘われて、二部リーグの試合をよく見に行っていて

そんなこんなで今回は、一部のパールボウルにも誘われたと、そんなわけです。

American football is not popular in Japan, but I like it as I watch Super Bowl every year on TV.

Recently, I have been watching some games of the 2nd league since a friend of mine is used to be a player and he invites me to the games.

He also invited us to Pearl Bowl.

そもそも一部の試合は見たことなかったし、

どちらもチームにも思い入れはなかったのですが、

友達の友達が富士通フロンティアーズでプレイしているとのことで、

フロンティアーズを応援。

First off, I had never watched a game of the top league and neither team was my favorite or anything.

However, a friend of mine's friend is a player of Fujitsu Frontiers, so we were at their end.

ずーっと攻め手を欠いている感じだったフロンティアーズ。

負けていた最終第4クォーター。

残り1分12秒。

Frontiers had been struggling and did not get many chances to attack.

They were still behind in the 4th quarter, the last quarter of the game.

1 minute and 12 seconds left.

タッチダウン！！！！！！！！！！！！！

超燃えた。応援。　笑

本気でジャンプして、喜んだもん。

何の思い入れもなかったはずのチームに。　笑

Frontiers scores a touchdown!!!!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We were literary jumping around with a joy, seriously!!!!

It was one of the most exciting moment of my life these days, even though I don't have any personal feelings to the team. hahaha

そんな中、残り1秒。

点差、2点。

フロンティアーズ陣内で、相手が選ぶのは当然フィールドゴール。

フィールドゴール決まると、3点。

劇的な逆転・試合終了なわけです。

Then 1 second left.

Frontiers was winning only by 2 points at that moment.

The opponent was in Frontiers' field. Of course, the opponent chose a field goal as their last move because they could get 3 points with a field goal and they could come from behind win by 1 point.

もう声振り絞って、

相手チームには申し訳ないけど、フィールドゴールが外れることを願い。

We were screaming to cheer and I was so sorry for the opponent, but I sort of wished they had missed the kick.

結果、フィールドゴールを外す相手チーム。

As a resutl, they missed the field goal.

もう、マジで応援団大騒ぎです。

日本でもアメフトでこんなに盛り上がるんだ～っていうくらい。

私も友達とハイタッチで喜んじゃったよ。

超楽しかった！！！

秋シーズンも見に行こうっと！！！

Everyone at the stand was yelling and jumping around.

It was very surprising that fans excited this much even in Japan!

I high fived friends and we were super happy and excited!!! It was really really fun!!!

I am definitely going to go to games in fall season.