Raúlsteam 9 - 0 Katalóniaiak (368487445)

38806 spectators had come to Raúl Gonzalez Blanco this cloudy day. Stefan Hammarstedt was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Yorrick Bloemhard and Calvin-Alexander Lotz. Raúlsteam tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Neipperg - Teani, Jacobsson, Cabezas - Merlet, Coenza, Marasco, Mora Aragon, Moracci - Catan, Garamvölgyi.

Katalóniaiak decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. They fielded: Ruiz del Arco - Strantz, Kursītis, Pereira Rego - Blondiau, Grødem, Martinelli, Benan, Colace - Hedstål, Buelga.

Raúlsteam were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. It was an obvious ambition of Katalóniaiak to use their ability at attacking on the flanks. Raúlsteam took the lead after 15 minutes as a result of L. Jacobsson's peach of a shot from the right hand side of the box - placed beautifully in the top corner. 1 - 0. M. Merlet increased the lead for Raúlsteam 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! J. Cabezas hit the corner kick straight to the keeper, but it was mishandled, giving Raúlsteam's T. Marasco an easy chance to knock it in for 3 - 0. It was obvious that Raúlsteam had instructions to attack on the wings instead of in the middle. A speedy charge from the left side of the field increased the lead of Raúlsteam to 4 - 0 as R. Garamvölgyi finished it off competently, firing in from an acute angle. After 36 minutes, the away team failed to deal with a good exchange of passes on the right, and T. Marasco gave the Raúlsteam supporters even more to cheer about when he increased the lead to 5 - 0. By now, the players in Raúlsteam felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. The visitors got a chance to pulling one back after 38 minutes, due to a defensive blunder leaving E. Hedstål completely unmarked. His strike was pathetic though, easy prey for the home side's keeper. E. Colace had a lethal looking free kick that grazed the post after 39 minutes. Raúlsteam's J. Cabezas was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent's quick free kick after 41 minutes. It was 5 - 0 at the break. Possession in this half belonged to Raúlsteam, who controlled the ball 61 percent of the time.

The Raúlsteam coach was visibly pleased with the score so far, but still ordered a few tactical changes 46 minutes into the game. In the lead, Raúlsteam adjusted their style of play with 46 minutes gone. Raúlsteam had a good opportunity to attack in the middle, but remembered their instructions to focus on wing attacks instead. Things were deteriorating for the away team as Raúlsteam scored another to make it 6 - 0 after a left side attack resulted in a goal for G. Moracci after 46 minutes. 48 minutes into the game, Raúlsteam were awarded a penalty that D. Catan turned into 7 - 0 without a problem. E. Colace of Katalóniaiak was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. Having been awarded a free kick in an awkward position after 54 minutes, Raúlsteam did not go for a shot but instead fired the ball hard into the 6 yard box. After a brief tussle with his marker, R. Garamvölgyi was able to power the ball past the keeper to make the score 8 - 0. Raúlsteam's J. Coenza had to watch the rest of the game from the sidelines, after twisting his ankle with 55 minutes having been played. T. Bergroth was the replacement. T. Grødem of Katalóniaiak received a yellow card after 57 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. With 62 minutes played, Raúlsteam's well-worked indirect free kick caused havoc in the penalty area, and when the ball eventually fell to R. Garamvölgyi he gleefully slotted the ball home to make it 9 - 0. By then R. Garamvölgyi had scored three goals - a hat trick! R. Garamvölgyi could have put Raúlsteam up one more, but he fired into the side netting after breaking free on the left after 68 minutes. Raúlsteam claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 57 percent.

Most important Raúlsteam player was T. Marasco. E. Neipperg turned in a dismal performance, however. Katalóniaiak's top performer was clearly N. Martinelli. On the other hand, J. Pereira Rego's play was disheartening. The match ends 9 - 0.