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Nihondaira S
Spectators: 7797 (Terracing: 5891, Seating: 1806, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ivan Rios started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Shimizu S-Pulse F.C booed when Bocas Del Toro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Totín Herrera didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Bocas Del Toro's Fabio Murillo got a free kick in the 6th minute. Guillermo Oberto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Torrijos, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Guillermo Oberto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Pinilla, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Guillermo Oberto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Torrijos in the 15th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the game, Monchi Tello was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Shimizu S-Pulse F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bocas Del Toro the free kick. Monchi Tello hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. After 19th play minutes Michael Wicks shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Alex Chavez and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 24th minute of the match Totín Herrera sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Guillermo Oberto skillfully saved the ball. Ivan Rios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Bocas Del Toro's Ricardo Torrijos got a free kick in the 31st minute. Michael Wicks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Chavez having to interfere. Ricardo Torrijos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guillermo Oberto having to interfere. When Shimizu S-Pulse F.C's Michael Wicks in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bocas Del Toro's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 40 minutes, Monchi Tello managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Shimizu S-Pulse F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Monchi Tello was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Shimizu S-Pulse F.C fans' excitement grew in the 42nd match minute when Shimizu S-Pulse F.C's Michael Wicks looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene.

Totín Herrera was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 52 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bocas Del Toro fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 52nd minute. Penalty! Alex Chavez went to the wrong direction when Kléberson de Mendonça was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. In the 54th minute, Michael Wicks ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alex Chavez was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. Alex Chavez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vismantas Garlauskas in the 60th minute of the match. Alex Chavez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michael Wicks, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Monchi Tello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Chavez having to interfere. The long shot by Agustin Bultrón in the 67th minute really tested Guillermo Oberto's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The supporters of Shimizu S-Pulse F.C booed when Bocas Del Toro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Pinilla didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alex Chavez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michael Wicks in the 71st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Michael Wicks in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alex Chavez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 81 minutes of play, Shimizu S-Pulse F.C's Michael Wicks made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alex Chavez was left in no man's land by his defense there! 84 minutes into the match, Vismantas Garlauskas notched a goal, 8-0, to the right of Bocas Del Toro's Alex Chavez. Alex Chavez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alexander Urane took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 89th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Alex Chavez. Bocas Del Toro's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Michael Wicks had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Shimizu S-Pulse F.C fully deserved thier win.