Official Cup

Doble Visera
Spectators: 5296 (Terracing: 3973, Seating: 1218, VIP seats: 105) NAGANO F.C's Jari Alenius started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute Pertti Koskenkorva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alvaro Valente saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alvaro Valente didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jari Alenius went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Jari Alenius recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alvaro Valente took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ariel Ortega, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 20 minutes into the match, NAGANO F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Aitor Branca came free, but Vellito Alguerdo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 25 played minutes NAGANO F.C got a freekick which was hit by Zsigmond Gyarmati. In the 27th minute, Kent Biörkquist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jari Alenius blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alvaro Valente having to make a save. Dolar Blue Ψ's Alvaro Valente played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jari Alenius in the 29th minute of play. A collision led to NAGANO F.C getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Zsigmond Gyarmati hit a great ball. 42 minutes into the match, NAGANO F.C's goalkeeper Vellito Alguerdo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aitor Branca. Alvaro Valente showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jari Alenius, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aitor Branca made a kick off. Alvaro Valente showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ariel Ortega in the 52nd minute of the match. After some careless play in the Dolar Blue Ψ defense, Ariel Ortega kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alvaro Valente. The Dolar Blue Ψ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alvaro Valente should have stopped the shot. NAGANO F.C's Vellito Alguerdo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aitor Branca in the 56th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aitor Branca in the 64th minute of play forced NAGANO F.C's goalkeeper Vellito Alguerdo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jari Alenius in the 74th minute of play forced Dolar Blue Ψ's goalkeeper Alvaro Valente to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to NAGANO F.C getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Zsigmond Gyarmati hit a great ball. Dolar Blue Ψ made a substitution. Sergio Bihar replaced Kent Biörkquist. A collision led to NAGANO F.C getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Zsigmond Gyarmati hit a great ball. After 84 minutes, Arnulfo Chano made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. NAGANO F.C's Vellito Alguerdo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind NAGANO F.C's goalkeeper Vellito Alguerdo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. NAGANO F.C's attentive Zsigmond Gyarmati managed to snatch the ball when Federico Llorenc made a throw-in in the 90th minute of the game. After 91 minutes of play, NAGANO F.C's Jari Alenius made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alvaro Valente was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 94th minute Julian Beturian shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vellito Alguerdo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

NAGANO F.C's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.