Nogoya 4 - 2 Ezpeleta (390842002)

The 23200 fans in attendance at El Boliche de Silvia were roasting in the hot sun. Urmas Menčinskis was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Michał Kiliszek and Ede Roeske. Nogoya tactics involved an interesting 4-5-1 combination. Starters: Erkul - Parco, Germi, Gascueña, Eid - Núñez, Tyśkiewicz, Naeyaert, Cattaneo, Segurel - Õnnis.

Ezpeleta decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players took the field: Tudorancea - Pena, Adsay, Johansson - Fuhri, Schwabl, Ruiz, Van den Bergh, Tenzi - Woldering, Wołoszkiewicz.

Today, Nogoya's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. It was an obvious ambition of Ezpeleta to use their ability at attacking on the flanks. Some great play up the middle by Nogoya led to a chance for M. Parco to score after 6 minutes, but the shot hit the crossbar. Nogoya fans held their breath as F. Naeyaert scampered down the left side. He successfully avoided all challenges and cracked home the shot for 1 - 0! The home crowd was dismayed when the referee called a penalty for Ezpeleta after 32 minutes. M. Adsay calmly took the shot and scored. The game was level at 1 - 1. 34 minutes into the game, Nogoya seemed to suffer a certain amount of confusion and they fell to a inadequate level of organisation. 1 - 1 was the halftime score. Possession in this half belonged to Nogoya, who controlled the ball 54 percent of the time.

The coach gave his players an extra tactical briefing during the break, and after that Nogoya had solid organisation. The home side put themselves ahead 2 - 1 after 65 minutes courtesy of a breakthrough from F. Naeyaert, who scored with a stunning volley following a cross from the right wing. F. Naeyaert left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 69 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. H. Fabianni was the replacement. The Nogoya captaincy was handed to S. Núñez. M. Parco wanted to play on, but the Nogoya coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 70 minutes into the game by G. Del Gaudio. Ezpeleta had to manage with a reduced squad after 70 minutes, as L. Ruiz got sent off for a needless foul away from the game's action. Ezpeleta had a good opportunity to attack in the middle, but remembered their instructions to focus on wing attacks instead. The visiting team's Á. Pena was able to score the 2 - 2 equaliser with a header 71 minutes into the match, after some good work on the right. R. Eid caused the crowd to go mental with his goal up the middle after 73 minutes. This gave Nogoya the 3 - 2 lead. H. Fabianni's technique was perfect on this sunny day and led to some breathtaking tricks that bamboozled the defence. 84 minutes into the match, the visitors' central line of defence had to look on as G. Del Gaudio broke through, making the score 4 - 2 for Nogoya. The visitors got a chance to pulling one back after 86 minutes, due to a defensive blunder leaving F. Woldering completely unmarked. His strike was pathetic though, easy prey for the home side's keeper. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Nogoya, with 56 percent of the ball.

R. Õnnis performed admirably for Nogoya. However, K. Erkul made a disastrous appearance. Ezpeleta's top performer was clearly W. Wołoszkiewicz. On the other hand, M. Adsay's play was disheartening. The match ends 4 - 2.