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Ajinomoto Stadium
Spectators: 7112 (Terracing: 5443, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Oihan took the kick off in the first half of the match. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Tomas Oihan took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Antonio Efren to make any attempt to save it. In the 7th minute of the match Rolando Nuno sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Benjamin Ioritz skillfully saved the ball. Benjamin Ioritz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonas Itzaina, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Benjamin Ioritz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jonas Itzaina's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. A collision led to Union FC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Arnulfo Aresti hit a great ball. After 34 played minutes, Union FC's Tiburcio Crispo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Benjamin Ioritz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Union FC reached it. When the match clock showed 35 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Jonas Itzaina sped through Niupi FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Benjamin Ioritz. Jonas Itzaina struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Benjamin Ioritz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Union FC. Arnulfo Aresti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Niupi FC's zone, Lorenzo Bortzaioriz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benjamin Ioritz came out of the goal and Lorenzo Bortzaioriz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jonas Itzaina stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Union FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Oihan came free, but Antonio Efren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antonio Efren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Oihan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Benjamin Ioritz managed to avoid a goal in the 56thth minute, when Union FC's Jonas Itzaina fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Jonas Itzainas short, quick shot in the 57thth minute got Benjamin Ioritz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Lorenzo Bortzaioriz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 61st minute, Bonifacio Aritza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benjamin Ioritz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jonas Itzaina showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 62 minute of play. In the 66th minute, Arnulfo Aresti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Antonio Efren came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by Niupi FC's Tomas Oihan. But to his dismay, Tomas Oihan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. After a defensive mix-up in Niupi FC's zone, Jonas Itzaina stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benjamin Ioritz came out of the goal and Jonas Itzaina tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 74 minutes, Arnulfo Aresti managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Union FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arnulfo Aresti was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jonas Itzaina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin Ioritz having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnulfo Aresti in the 82nd minute of play forced Niupi FC's goalkeeper Benjamin Ioritz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute, Bonifacio Aritza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Benjamin Ioritz managed to avoid a goal in the 86thth minute, when Union FC's Jonas Itzaina fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Jonas Itzaina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Union FC's Antonio Efren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nunez Corderall in the 93rd minute of play. Nunez Corderall succeeded in the game's 95th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-2. When the referee blew the final whistle, Niupi FC could leave the field as winners, despite Union FC having more of the ball for most of the match.