League

Estadio Nagano
Spectators: 10876 (Terracing: 8158, Seating: 2501, VIP seats: 217) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jari Alenius made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the match, Revolución Joao FC's goalkeeper Olavo Velloso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Clodoveo Weather. Pawel Mietus came free with the goalkeeper in the 12th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Olavo Velloso could save by the left post. Olavo Velloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jari Alenius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by Revolución Joao FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Erk Hong was slow to take the kick. During this time NAGANO F.C's players had a chance to rest. Pawel Mietus's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Olavo Velloso read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. In the 23rd match minute, Revolución Joao FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Omar Ayon to maneuver through the defense. Olavo Velloso 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 25th minute. NAGANO F.C's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Erk Hong in the 26th minute. The corner ended in Erk Hong almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Revolución Joao FC's Olavo Velloso did a great save. Pawel Mietus kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jari Alenius got free with Olavo Velloso in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jari Alenius got free with Olavo Velloso in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 35th minute of the match NAGANO F.C got a corner. Revolución Joao FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Erk Hong ran over to the corner to take the kick. Vellito Alguerdo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Youssef Malek in the 36th minute of play. In the 38th minute, Jari Alenius left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The NAGANO F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Youssef Malek scored 1-1 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vellito Alguerdo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Youssef Malek was the one to do the kick off. Youssef Malek spun around in front of the goal 53 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of NAGANO F.C's goal. If Jari Alenius had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Olavo Velloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jari Alenius in the 57th minute of the match. In the 59th minute, Jari Alenius ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Olavo Velloso was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Olavo Velloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jari Alenius in the 64th minute of play. In the 72nd minute Pawel Mietus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olavo Velloso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristinel Iosub kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Revolución Joao FC made a substitution. Keith Richards replaced Udalaitz Anel. After a rather tough play, Revolución Joao FC's Cristinel Iosub got a free kick in the 76th minute. 77 minutes into the match, Jari Alenius notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Revolución Joao FC's Olavo Velloso. Olavo Velloso was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Zambrano Bravo hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. If Leandro Bartoli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 83rd minute of the match, Leandro Bartoli got a very nice opportunity to score, but Vellito Alguerdo was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Clodoveo Weather kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. In the 87th 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. Revolución Joao FC were awarded a corner in the 89th minute after NAGANO F.C's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Geronimo Abilio took the corner. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The NAGANO F.C fans cheered their team off the field, for while Revolución Joao FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.