There was an electric atmosphere inside Tokyo Dome on May 3 as the X League inaugurated its new X Premier top division with a thrilling pair of hard-fought contests.
Kicking off the daylong football extravaganza was a repeat of last season¡¯s Rice Bowl between the Panasonic Impulse and the Obic Seagulls.
Japanese gridiron¡¯s two most decorated clubs once again went back and forth, but this time it was the Seagulls that emerged victorious, clawing back a 14-point halftime deficit to edge the Impulse 21-20.
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