For those with SkyPerfect but not subscribing to any channel pack, J3 matches are a free broadcast. Currently Ryuku vs. U-22 is being broadcast live.
But they will not broadcast too many matches will they? A total of 10 throughout the season I think I read somewhere?
Yes however compared to J2, J3 has god their own programme with own experts etc. on paper J3 could look as better covered than J2 if we forget the moment that they only show like 10 full matches.
btw results for firts round of J3 Machida 3－0 Fujieda in Machida att. 4,569 Nagano 1－0 Fukushima in Nishigaoka Tokyo att. 4,312 Tottori 0－0 Morioka in Tottori att. 3,962 Sagamihara 0－4 Kanazawa in Sagamihara att. 2,873 Ryukyu 3－0 U22 in Okinawa att. 1,517 YSCC 1－1 Akita in Nippatsu att. 1,477 Attendance alltogether 18,710 Average attendance 3,118 per. match.
Haha I missed Nagano snatching Takahashi away from Ryukyu. Good move, guy's been a goal machine for the past two seasons.
I'd upload if I could but a bit beyond my expertise I'm afraid U-22 was very disjointed which might be to be expected. Plus too much expectation and pressure was on Havenaar and he's only 19. He was constantly stretched to attack as well as be a main defender and by the end his tongue was hanging out. He isn't used to whatever he was asked, and other players were never asked to step up. Whether his own desire not matching the task, or poor coaching, holes in the field were apparent. If the same team can stay mostly together week after week, there's enough talent to gel well enough, though.
Though the big question is, if you want to make a competitive squad of 15 players that plays week in week out and then goes back to their clubs, or if they wanna give playing time for several players in the league.
Fun fact- Sagamihara has a young American defender on their roster who formerly played for the US U-17 NT. He played against Zweigen last Sunday.