New York / New Jersey Hitmen 20 San Francisco Demons 12

Joe Aska's return to the Bay Area was an overwhelming success.

The former Oakland Raider put the finishing touches on his team's victory with a 2-yard touchdown dive late in the fourth quarter as New York / New Jersey defeated San Francisco 20-12 at Pacific Bell Park.

Aska added a conversion run and watched as the Hitmen recorded four sacks of the Demons' Pat Barnes.

San Francisco took a 6-0 lead on 63-yard punt return by former CFL standout Jimmy Cunningham with early in the first quarter.

On the next play from scrimmage, the Hitmen used a trick play to take the lead - wide receiver Zola Davis threw a 74-yard pass to a wide open Kirby Dar Dar.

The Hitmen went up 14-6 with 7:46 left in the second quarter on a 2-yard scoring pass from Wally Richardson to running back Mike Archie.

San Francisco closed to 14-12 with 11:24 remaining on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Barnes to Travis Moore, capping a 71-yard drive after the Hitmen's Leo