Shiutetsu 2 - 1 Amunche (390906405)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and Nippon saw a crowd turnout of 47366. Emmett Allen was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Simon Flüeler and Walter Casula. Shiutetsu had chosen a strategic 3-4-3 formation. They fielded: Yrigoyen - Levi, Andersson, Kazuch - Sultan, Mokijewski, de la Pinta, Friede - Caccetta, Amann, Teodorescu.

Amunche decided to use a 4-4-2 set up. The following players had been chosen: Razzino - Ala-Rakkola, Loiseau, Sagwitz, Lõiv - Ghitã, Armasari, Darčianovas, Kamaroulias - Croses, Lillehagen.

Shiutetsu had a good opportunity to take the lead as K. Amann came up the left side, but he struck the ball weakly and it went straight into the arms of G. Razzino. 36 minutes into the game, M. de la Pinta had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came M. Yacob Saliman. F. Kazuch caused the crowd to go mental with his goal up the middle after 37 minutes. This gave Shiutetsu the 1 - 0 lead. 1 - 0 was the score after the first half. Possession in this half belonged to Amunche, who controlled the ball 52 percent of the time.

A. Sultan increased the lead for Shiutetsu to 2 - 0, getting a head onto a hooked ball from the right. The ball looked to have taken a deflection on the way in, but he's claiming it! By now, the players in Shiutetsu felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. The visitors replied 57 minutes into the game, reducing the home side's lead to 2 - 1, as M. Lillehagen dashed up the middle, easily lobbing the ball over the home team's keeper. Amunche had most of the ball, with 52 percent of possession.

Most important Shiutetsu player was D. Teodorescu. M. Yacob Saliman turned in a dismal performance, however. R. Croses performed admirably for Amunche. However, G. Razzino made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 1.