League

Estadio Nagano
Spectators: 10850 (Terracing: 8139, Seating: 2495, VIP seats: 216) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jari Alenius took the kick off in the first half of the match. Pepe Pancho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jari Alenius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When NAGANO F.C's Jari Alenius, in the 7th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for NAGANO F.C. In the 10th minute Jari Alenius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pepe Pancho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as NAGANO F.C's Jari Alenius slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pepe Pancho. That made the score 1-0 after 15 minutes of play. 18 minutes into the match, NAGANO F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Ismael Blanco came free, but Vellito Alguerdo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Jari Alenius had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pepe Pancho. Challestone S.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jari Alenius was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Harald Wester made in the 27th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Lukasz Rukszcz immediately put the ball in play. Pepe Pancho was a little too slow when Jari Alenius got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 29th minute. The score was now 3-0. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Challestone S.C.'s goalkeeper Pepe Pancho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 37th minute Jari Alenius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pepe Pancho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vellito Alguerdo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ismael Blanco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Jari Alenius had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lukasz Rukszcz to strike the kick off in the second half. Vellito Alguerdo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lukasz Rukszcz, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. The supporters of NAGANO F.C booed when Challestone S.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edwin Tenorio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 62 minutes, Lukasz Rukszcz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Challestone S.C. and the NAGANO F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of NAGANO F.C booed when Challestone S.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lukasz Rukszcz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Challestone S.C. made a substitution. Benny Snel replaced Lukasz Rukszcz. Challestone S.C. made a substitution. Dé 林义义 replaced Ismael Blanco. In the 63rd match minute, Challestone S.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lukasz Rukszcz to maneuver through the defense. 66 minutes into the match, Dé 林义义 notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of NAGANO F.C's Vellito Alguerdo. Vellito Alguerdo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 74 minutes into the match, NAGANO F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Benny Snel came free, but Vellito Alguerdo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Challestone S.C.'s goalkeeper Pepe Pancho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Challestone S.C.'s zone, Erk Hong stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pepe Pancho came out of the goal and Erk Hong tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. NAGANO F.C made a substitution. Gabriel Batistuta replaced Jari Alenius. Ariel Ortega made in the 89th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Clodoveo Weather however managed to control. If Gabriel Batistuta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 93 minutes into the game, Yan Yuan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Challestone S.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave NAGANO F.C the free kick. In the 93rd match minute, Challestone S.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yan Yuan to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. NAGANO F.C had won after a very even match.