League

Nacional de Shizuoka
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5250, Seating: 1610, VIP seats: 140) DEMILUCHI's Honorato Mendiko 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. 6 minutes into the game, Fermin Ignado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. DEMILUCHI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nankatsu FC the free kick. Fermin Ignado kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Maximiliano Txomin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Honorato Mendiko, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Roberto Benat managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nankatsu FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Roberto Benat was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vladimiro Kepa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 13th minute, DEMILUCHI's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Enrique Manex fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Roberto Benat managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nankatsu FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Roberto Benat was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vladimiro Kepa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Honorato Mendiko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maximiliano Txomin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucio Gutierrez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Honorato Mendiko struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Maximiliano Txomin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DEMILUCHI. When Roberto Benat came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Nankatsu FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Roberto Benat couldn't finish the play. DEMILUCHI's defense didn't have a chance, in the 44th minute, when Roberto Benat scored to the left of an out of position Vladimiro Kepa, making the score, 1-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Ignacio Calvet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimiro Kepa having to interfere. Vladimiro Kepa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enrique Manex in the 54th minute of the match. If Ignacio Calvet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roberto Benat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Vladimiro Kepa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maximiliano Txomin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lucio Gutierrez in the 62nd minute. Maximiliano Txomin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Honorato Mendiko, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. 65 minutes into the match, DEMILUCHI's goal looked a bit too open when Roberto Benat came free, but Vladimiro Kepa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vladimiro Kepa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enrique Manex, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roberto Benat in the 73rd minute of play forced DEMILUCHI's goalkeeper Vladimiro Kepa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ignacio Calvet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. DEMILUCHI's Vladimiro Kepa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roberto Benat in the 83rd minute of play. Aldo Cebrian hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. 85 minutes into the match, DEMILUCHI's goal looked a bit too open when Enrique Manex came free, but Vladimiro Kepa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roberto Benat recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Nankatsu FC had played much better football throughout.