F.C.Lagart 3 - 1 AMERICAN (367670454)

The 8784 spectators at Lagartvision were in for an afternoon of sunshine. Salvador Bascuñan was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Cristi Alexa and Dragan Krstajić. A 2-5-3 alignment was the formation of choice for F.C.Lagart. Starters: Lamirand - Gorostarratzu, Fragoso - Baiona, Cervelón, Redondo Sierra, Vecilla, Garrido Pérez - Carré, Shamsaei, Trepel.

AMERICAN tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Alibert - Babák, Campanile, Graas, Alaollitervo - Ciochină, Paonessa, Catelli, Perju - Grigorov, Cosida.

AMERICAN saw most attack opportunities on the wings. It was obvious that AMERICAN had instructions to attack on the wings instead of in the middle. The guests took the lead 28 minutes into the match, after a right-side attack resulted in K. Grigorov scoring to make it 0 - 1. After 32 minutes a well-practised indirect free kick routine by AMERICAN was easily anticipated by the defenders. The players forward were so well marked, they were left with few viable options. With a shot curled in from just outside the middle of the penalty area after 33 minutes played, K. Gorostarratzu of F.C.Lagart made the score 1 - 1. The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 1. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by AMERICAN, with 53 percent of the ball.

F.C.Lagart's K. Gorostarratzu was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent's quick free kick after 71 minutes. A well placed corner kick from R. Carré was followed by D. Cervelón's hard but accurate header. The well executed routine resulted in a goal for F.C.Lagart, the score now 2 - 1. D. Cervelón always provides an aerial threat at corners, and with 73 minutes gone, he demonstrated this, outjumping his marker, then letting out an anguished howl as his powerful header went narrowly wide. A magnificent combination in the middle resulted in F.C.Lagart's K. Vecilla increasing the lead to 3 - 1. 78 minutes in, AMERICAN's W. Graas received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Unfortunately for F.C.Lagart, J. Garrido Pérez was injured when the game became more physical, and he had to leave the field. T. Eriksson replaced him. AMERICAN enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 61 percent of possession.

Most important F.C.Lagart player was F. Shamsaei. On the other hand, K. Vecilla's play was disheartening. The most dominating AMERICAN player was without a doubt G. Campanile. H. Babák turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 3 - 1.