In what tunred oout to be a tight game, the Battlehawks missed a 42-yard FG as time expired, and the Roebucks were able to hold on for a 14-13 victory. The Battlehawks had driven from their own 5-yard line with less than two minutes remaining.
The Battlehawks scored twice in the 4th Quarter, Qb Akira Yasushi throwing for one TD to Shinichiro Matsuo and running for another with three and a half minutes remaining. But the Battlehawks missed the extra point.
The Roebucks had scored twice in the 2nd quarter on a pair of turnovers- an interception by Kenta Watanabe returned for a touchdown to make it 7-0.
Then the Battlehawks recovered a fumble at midfield and scored late in the half to make it 14-0 at the half.
A long kick return by Yuichi Yamazaki was wasted when another Roebucks drive stalled, and the FG attempt from close range was wide.
