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Central Reference Library

The Central Reference Library, University Avenue, Toronto, built in 1920. This room later became the U of T Bookstore. Source.

About Elfen Saitama

Rei Azami has played for Elfen since 2007. Source.

Matches:

WE League pre-season: Elfen Saitama [1 - 2] AC Nagano Parceiro

J2: Mito HollyHock [0 - 1] Montedio Yamagata (tomorrow)

JFL: Veertien Mie [1 - 1] FC Kariya (tomorrow)

Tohoku Div 1: Omiya SC [1 - 2] Dogizaka (tomorrow)

This Omiya is from Morioka, not Saitama.

Bray Wanderers 4 - 0 UCD (last night)

Faroes: Streymur [0 - 4] B36

Suwon Bluewings vs Pohang Steelers [postponed]

Greenock Juniors 3 - 3 Largs Thistle (June 17) (friendly)

UEFA Euro 2020: England 0 - 0 Scotland (June 18)

Mortonalia:

Michael Ledger has signed for another year. Aidan McAdams has left the club.

Ben Armour (Morton 2017-19) has signed with Alloa.

Fouad Bachirou is available for hire.

Developments:

The 2021-22 SPFL schedule came out Tuesday.

The first phase of the 2021-22 WoSFL schedule came out yesterday. It was dependent on the SPFL fixtures as University of Glasgow groundshare with Airdrieonians.

The Lowland League has admitted Rangers and Celtic colt teams, but where will they play? Rangers approached Ayr United about a groundshare but were rebuffed. In recent years Celtic's colts played out of Cappielow, but 17 Celtic home games would put a strain on the already battered pitch. If you ask me, the Old Firm should pool their considerable resources and rehabilitate Cathkin Park, which they could then share.

Forge FC have signed a couple of Central American players: Omar Browne from Independiente de la Chorrera in Panama and Joshua Navarro from AD Municipal Pérez Zeledón in Costa Rica.

The CFL will start August 5th.

AUS soccer starts September 10th.

About Elfen Saitama:

Chifure AS Elfen Saitama play in the new professional WE League, having finished second in the Nadeshiko League Division 2 last year. Chifure is the name of their sponsor, a cosmetics company. AS stands for Azeria Sayama, from the original club name Sayama City Sports Boy Scouts Azeria FC, of which they were the girls' team. Elfen combines the German word for eleven with the English elf. Saitama is their home prefecture. They play home games in three different places: Sayama, Hanno and Hidaka. The club is in association with Omiya Ardija of the J League.

Saitama is the prefecture immediately north of Tokyo.

Seasons of Elfen Saitama:

2020    18    11    3      4    33    13    +20    36    2nd, N2

2019    18      9    7      2    28    15    +13    34    3rd, N2

              8      6    1      1    18      6    +12    19    1st, Group 2A, League Cup

            N2 League Cup final: Elfen Saitama 1 - 2 Cerezo Osaka

2018    18      8    6      4    27    21      +6    30    3rd, N2

              8      3    1      4      9    11       -2    10    4th, Group 2A, League Cup

2017    18      4    2    12    13    40     -27    14    9th, N1

              8      2    1      5      6    15       -9      7    4th, Group 1B, League Cup

2016    18    12    5      1    39      9    +30    41    2nd, N2

              8      3    3      2    12    12        0    12     3rd, Group 2B, League Cup

2015    18      2    2    14      8    36     -28      8   10th, N1

2014    18      5    2    11    30    47     -17    17     8th, N1

2013    22    19    2      1    96    13    +83    59    2nd, N2

2012    18      3    2    13    19    50     -31    11     9th, N1

              4      1    0      3      5    11       -6      3     4th, Group B, League Cup

2011    16      3    1    12    21    53     -32    10     8th, N1

2010    18      2    1    15     9     56     -47      7     9th, N1

              4      0    0      4     1     12     -11      0     5th, Group B, League Cup

2009    21    17    1      3    92    23    +69    52     1st, N2

2008    16    10    2      4    55    14    +41    32     3rd, N2

2007    21    10    3      8    63    45    +18    33     5th, N2

              3      0    1      2      4    16     -12      1     4th, Group A, League Cup

2006    21      9    3      9    34    51     -17    30     5th, N2 

2005    18      8    2      8    35    34      +1    26     4th, N2

2004    15      8    1      6    35    24    +11    25     3rd, N2

2003    12      4    1      7    22    29      -7    13      4th, L. League East 1st stage

              6      2    0      4    10    16      -6      6    10th, position playoff

              3      1    0      2      4      7      -3      3      4th, relegation playoff

2002      5      1    1      3      7    16      -9      4      4th, L. League East 1st stage

              6      2    1      3    14    12     +2      7      8th, position playoff

2001                                                                     2nd, Kanto

2000                                                                     Kanto

1999                                                                     1st, Saitama

1998                                                                     2nd, Saitama

1997                                                                     1st, Saitama

1996                                                                     1st, Saitama

1995                                                                     2nd, Saitama

1994                                                                     2nd, Saitama

1993                                                                     2nd, Saitama

Source: Japanese and English Wikipedia Nadeshiko, L League and League Cup season pages.

Elfen Saitama in the Empress's Cup:

2020    R1    Chifure AS Elfen Saitama 1 - 0 Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama

            R2    Cerezo Osaka 3 - 0 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama

2019    R2    Chifure AS Elfen Saitama 3 - 0 NGU Loveledge Nagoya

            R3    Albirex Niigata 2 - 2 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama (Elfen won on PK.)

            QF    Chifure AS Elfen Saitama 3 - 2 Orca Kamogawa FC

            SF    Nippon TV Verdy Bereza 2 - 1 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama

2018    R1    JFA Academy Fukushima LFC 1 - 0 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama

2017    R1    Chifure AS Elfen Saitama 1 - 0 Aichi Toho University

            R2    Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara 0 - 0 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama (Nojima won on PK.)

2016    R2    Chifure AS Elfen Saitama 3 - 1 Hinomoto Gakuen High School

            R3    Albirex Niigata 1 - 0 Chifure AS Elfen Saitama

2015    R2    AS Elfen Saitama 2 - 0 Kibi International University

            R3    Okayama Yunono Belle 2 - 6 AS Elfen Saitama

            QF    AS Elfen Saitama 0 - 2 INAC Kobe Leonessa

2014    R3    Iga FC Kunoichi 3 - 1 AS Elfen Saitama

2013    R1    AC Nagano Parceiro 0 - 5 AS Elfen Sayama FC

            R2    AS Elfen Sayama FC 2 - 0 Shizuoka Sangyo University

            R3    Okayama Yunogo Belle 4 - 3 AS Elfen Sayama FC

2012    R2    Japan Soccer College 0 - 1 AS Elfen Sayama FC

            R3    AS Elfen Sayama FC 2 - 1 Sperenza FC Takatsuki

            QF    INAC Kobe Leonessa 4 - 0 AS Elfen Sayama FC

2011    R2    Kanto Gakuen University 0 - 3 AS Elfen Sayama FC

            R3    AS Elfen Sayama FC 1 - 0 Fukuoka J. Anclas

            QF    INAC Kobe Leonessa 2 - 0 AS Elfen Sayama FC  

2010    R2    Fujieda Junshin 1 - 1 AS Elfen Sayama FC (Fujieda won on PK.)

2009    R1    AS Elfen Sayama FC 11 - 0 Oita Trinita

            R2    Nippon TV Menina 0 - 1 AS Elfen Sayama FC

            R3    Speranza FC Takatsuki 1 - 3 AS Elfen Sayama FC

            QF    AS Elfen Sayama FC 0 - 2 INAC Kobe Leonessa

2008    R2    AS Elfen Sayama FC 2 - 3 Waseda University

2007    R2    Hoo High School 0 - 1 AS Elfen Sayama FC

            R3    AS Elfen Sayama FC 1 - 2 Ohara Gakuen JaSRA

2006    R2    Kamimura Gakuen High School 0 - 2 AS Elfen Sayama FC

            R3    AS Elfen Sayama FC 1 - 2 Okayama Yunogo Belle

2005    R1    Iga FC Fraulein 0 - 3 AS Elfen Sayama FC

            R2    Urawa Reds 5 - 0 AS Elfen Sayama FC

2004    R1    AS Elfen Sayama FC 1 - 6 Kanagawa University

2003    R1    Bucchigiri FC 0 - 8 AS Elfen Sayama FC

            R2    YKK Tohoku LSC Flappers 4 - 0 AS Elfen Sayama FC

2002    R2    JEF United Ichihara 3 - 1 AS Elfen Sayama FC

2001    R2    AS Elfen FC 0 - 3 Shimizudaihachi SC

1997    R2    Tasaki Perule FC 9 - 0 AS Elfen FC

Source: English and Japanese Wikipedia articles on the Empress's Cup seasons.

Gibbous Moon (1980)

Gibbous Moon (1980) by Paterson Ewen. Source.

Wooden Bridge at Reichenau

While on the Grand Tour English architect John Soane (1753 - 1837) recorded the last generation of wooden bridges of Switzerland, many of which were later destroyed during the Napoleonic Wars. Source.

Firefly Map of Japan

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The Temple of Olympian Zeus

"Remains of the Temple of Olympian Jove with a view of Ortygia, Syracuse" by Henry Tresham. Source.

Old Spring Garden Road

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Dogizaka

Dogizaka FC wear red, black and white. Source.

UCD 1 - 2 Cobh Ramblers (June 11)

Faroes: Toftir [1 - 3] B36

RoPS [0 - 1] TPS

[TPS are midtable.]

Largs Thistle 2 - 1 Androssan Winton Rovers (friendly) (yesterday)

Euro 2020: Scotland [0 - 2] Czech Republic at Hampden (tomorrow)

J2: Mito HollyHock [2 - 0] Sagamihara

JFL: FC Kariya 1 - 4 FC Tiamo Hirakata (yesterday)

Tohoku Div 1: Dogizaka [2 - 2] Morioka Zebra

Tohoku Div 2 N: Gonohe vs Tono Club [postponed]

Watch a video about the seven prefectures that don't have a J League team.

Mortonalia:

Cameron Blues and Robbie Muirhead have signed on for another year.

Stephen McGinn, who played eight games for Morton this spring, has signed with Killie.

Michael Doyle (Morton 2016-18) is League Two Player of the Year.

Chris Millar has signed with East Kilbride. He'll be up against Morton July 13th in the League Cup group stage.

Kalvin Orsi has signed with Dumbarton. Gregor Buchanan and Sam Ramsbottom have signed again. Dumbarton and Ayr United are in competition to see who can build the best Morton squad.

Craig McGuffie has signed with Falkirk.

Canadian League:

The schedule for The Kickoff Presented by Volkswagen came out Wednesday.

The league unveiled its 2021 home kits Monday. The 2020 Barrett's Privateers shirt is now a collector's item but surely it must come around again as a retro design.

Wanderers have signed Stefan Karajovanovic, Kareem Sow and Marcello Polisi.

Honda FC versus Sony Sendai in the JFL:

Honda and Sony Sendai are the two biggest corporation soccer department teams left in Japan. Honda have won the JFL ten times, Sony once. How have they fared against each other?

2020/8/19      Sony Sendai 0 - 4 Honda FC       

2019/9/14      Honda FC 2 - 0 Sony Sendai       

2019/6/15      Sony Sendai 1 - 4 Honda FC       

2018/9/9        Sony Sendai 1 - 3 Honda FC       

2018/4/7        Honda FC 2 - 2 Sony Sendai       

2017/7/22      Honda FC 2 - 1 Sony Sendai       

2017/5/21      Sony Sendai 3 - 2 Honda FC      

2016/9/18      Honda FC 1 - 2 Sony Sendai      

2016/5/29      Sony Sendai 1 - 2 Honda FC       

2015/10/24    Sony Sendai 1 - 1 Honda FC       

2015/5/24      Honda FC 2 - 1 Sony Sendai       

2014/10/5      Honda FC 2 - 3 Sony Sendai      

2014/5/31      Sony Sendai 3 - 5 Honda FC       

2013              Honda FC 0 - 1 Sony Sendai      

2013              Sony Sendai 3 - 1 Honda FC      

2012              Honda FC 2 - 0 Sony Sendai       

2012              Sony Sendai 0 - 1 Honda FC       

2011              Honda FC 0 - 0 Sony Sendai       

2011              Sony Sendai 1 - 1 Honda FC       

2010              Honda FC 0 - 0 Sony Sendai       

2010              Sony Sendai 0 - 3 Honda FC       

2009              Honda FC 1 - 1 Sony Sendai       

2009              Sony Sendai 2 - 2 Honda FC       

2008              Honda FC 1 - 0 Sony Sendai       

2008              Sony Sendai 0 - 2 Honda FC       

2007              Honda FC 2 - 2 Sony Sendai       

2007              Sony Sendai 1 - 0 Honda FC      

2006              Honda FC 0 - 0 Sony Sendai       

2006              Sony Sendai 2 - 3 Honda FC       

2005              Honda FC 1 - 1 Sony Sendai       

2005              Sony Sendai 0 - 1 Honda FC       

2004              Honda FC 3 - 1 Sony Sendai       

2004              Sony Sendai 1 - 1 Honda FC       

2003              Honda FC 2 - 0 Sony Sendai       

2003              Sony Sendai 0 - 4 Honda FC       

2002              Sony Sendai 0 - 3 Honda FC       

2001              Honda Motors 3 - 0 Sony Sendai   

2001              Sony Sendai 1 - 1 Honda Motors   

2000              Honda Motors 5 - 1 Sony Sendai   

2000              Sony Sendai 2 - 3 Honda Motors   

1999              Honda Motors 1 - 2 Sony Sendai  

1999              Honda Motors 4 - 1 Sony Sendai   

1999              Sony Sendai 0 - 1 Honda Motors   

1998              Honda Motors 3 - 4 Sony Sendai  

1998              Sony Sendai 2 - 1 Honda Motors  

Bring Me the Head of Egerton Ryerson

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Very Hungry IOC

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