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Nihondaira S
Spectators: 7803 (Terracing: 5895, Seating: 1808, VIP seats: 100) 4 minutes into the match, Veracruz's Jaime Henriguez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Guillermo Oberto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Michael Wicks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mario Aizprua having to interfere. Shimizu S-Pulse F.C's Monchi Tello got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 22 played minutes Veracruz got a freekick which was hit by Nicolás Escobar. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Michael Wicks put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Mario Aizprua. 27 minutes into the match, Jaime Henriguez notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Shimizu S-Pulse F.C's Guillermo Oberto. Guillermo Oberto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Veracruz booed when Shimizu S-Pulse F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Monchi Tello didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guillermo Oberto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Henriguez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pablo Cedeño hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Ramón Amaya kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Mario Aizprua made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michael Wicks in the 47th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Nicolás Escobars short, quick shot in the 51stth minute got Guillermo Oberto to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Mario Aizprua stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Michael Wicks's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. In the 53rd minute, Pablo Cedeño hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kléberson de Mendonça scored 3-1 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mario Aizprua, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Michael Wicks hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. After 62 played minutes Veracruz got a freekick which was hit by David Bultrón. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michael Wicks in the 63rd minute of play forced Veracruz's goalkeeper Mario Aizprua to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 65 minutes, the score became 4-1 when Michael Wicks sped through Veracruz's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Mario Aizprua. Nicolás Escobar hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Mario Aizprua showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michael Wicks in the 80th minute of the match. Mario Aizprua showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michael Wicks, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Jonathan Barrera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Mario Aizprua tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mario Aizprua didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Michael Wicks went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. Mario Aizprua showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonathan Barrera in the 92nd minute of the match. The supporters of Shimizu S-Pulse F.C booed when Veracruz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaime Henriguez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 96th minute, Michael Wicks made a precise shot to the right of Mario Aizprua. Veracruz's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-1.