League

Estadio Nagano
Spectators: 10869 (Terracing: 8152, Seating: 2500, VIP seats: 217) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ralf Albäck started the match with the kick off. Taltun SC's Zhang Hao Qing played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 谢辰森 in the 3rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by 谢辰森 in the 7th minute of play forced Taltun SC's goalkeeper Zhang Hao Qing to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by 谢辰森 in the 7th minute of play forced Taltun SC's goalkeeper Zhang Hao Qing to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 10th minute, Di Le Jun ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vellito Alguerdo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Vellito Alguerdo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Di Le Jun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcelo Cavenaghi got in the 19th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Vellito Alguerdo handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. After a rather tough play, NAGANO F.C's Clodoveo Weather got a free kick in the 20th minute. Vellito Alguerdo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ralf Albäck in the 22nd minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Taltun SC's goalkeeper Zhang Hao Qing had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jari Alenius. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Jari Alenius managed to get in a good position for a shot. NAGANO F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Jari Alenius was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zhang Hao Qing breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vellito Alguerdo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ralf Albäck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zhang Hao Qing showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jari Alenius in the 42nd minute of the match. Vellito Alguerdo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Di Le Jun in the 45th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Cavenaghi in the 47th minute of play forced NAGANO F.C's goalkeeper Vellito Alguerdo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Vellito Alguerdo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Espinosa Marco showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 52 minute of play. The supporters of NAGANO F.C booed when Taltun SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Di Le Jun didn't get a good kick on the ball. 56 minutes into the match, Taltun SC's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Batistuta came free, but Zhang Hao Qing reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by 谢辰森 in the 58th minute of play forced Taltun SC's goalkeeper Zhang Hao Qing to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zhang Hao Qing 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 61st minute. 62 minutes into the match, Taltun SC's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Batistuta came free, but Zhang Hao Qing reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vellito Alguerdo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Di Le Jun in the 64th minute of the match. Di Le Jun blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vellito Alguerdo having to make a save. Taltun SC made a substitution. Flavio Cifuentes replaced Espinosa Marco. After having played for 71 minutes, Gabriel Batistuta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NAGANO F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gabriel Batistuta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Taltun SC booed when NAGANO F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jari Alenius didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vellito Alguerdo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roldan Castellanos, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After having played for 81 minutes, Gabriel Batistuta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. NAGANO F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gabriel Batistuta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vellito Alguerdo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavio Cifuentes in the 86th minute of play. Roldan Castellanos hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Jari Alenius recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 94th minute of the match, Roldan Castellanos tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Vellito Alguerdo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Taltun SC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.