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Ajinomoto Stadium
Spectators: 7045 (Terracing: 5392, Seating: 1653, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mariano Pueblo made the kick off which started today's match. After 7 minutes of play, Team Jordan's Mariano Pueblo made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alejo Mederi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mariano Pueblo scored 0-2 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alejo Mederi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Aristides Inocente's late challenge caught a Niupi FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aristides Inocente helped the player get up and apologised. Benjamin Ioritz kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. After 19 played minutes Niupi FC got a freekick which was hit by Eriberto Diegotxe. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laureano Resto in the 22nd minute of play forced Team Jordan's goalkeeper Donato Oinatz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute Moises Frisco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alejo Mederi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alejo Mederi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignacio Sazon in the 28th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mariano Pueblo in the 29th minute of play forced Niupi FC's goalkeeper Alejo Mederi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aristides Inocente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alejo Mederi having to interfere. Laureano Resto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Team Jordan booed when Niupi FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alvaro Vellito didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 41st minute, Niupi FC's Laureano Resto ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Donato Oinatz. Donato Oinatz yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. In the 44th minute Mariano Pueblo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alejo Mederi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alvaro Vellito to strike the kick off in the second half. Alvaro Vellito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Donato Oinatz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eriberto Diegotxe struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Donato Oinatz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Niupi FC. Alejo Mederi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moises Frisco in the 58th minute of play. In the 59th match minute, Niupi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benjamin Ioritz to maneuver through the defense. 62 minutes into the match, Mariano Pueblo dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Alejo Mederi, 1-3. After a rather tough play, Niupi FC's Eriberto Diegotxe got a free kick in the 65th minute. With his leg Alejo Mederi managed to avoid a goal in the 66thth minute, when Team Jordan's Ignacio Sazon fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The crowd rose to their feet as Ignacio Sazon kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alejo Mederi. That made the score 1-4 in the 70 minute of play. In the 74th minute, Alvaro Vellito got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 81 played minutes Team Jordan got a freekick which was hit by Rodolfo Gaizko. In the 86th match minute, Niupi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benjamin Ioritz to maneuver through the defense. Alvaro Vellito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donato Oinatz having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Team Jordan's zone, Laureano Resto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Donato Oinatz came out of the goal and Laureano Resto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Team Jordan getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Moises Frisco hit a great ball. The Niupi FC manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Team Jordan to win.