fc_mdrid_2009 3 - 2 athletic (373754428)

50977 spectators had come to mdrid_Arena this cloudy day. Mikael Ljungman was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Erik ''Lobbe'' Åhnskär and Umberto Zara. fc_mdrid_2009 started off with a 4-4-2 lineup. Starters: Brehme - Bender, Olennikov, Tanzer, Lafon - Bjørn-Andersen, Knobelsdorf, Dieu, Olivos - Eindriks, Naghash.

athletic decided to use a 4-5-1 set up. They fielded: Ansari - Isemann, Marušič, Tesauro, Teeuwen - Solhaug, Urbanek, Pitkälahti, Almazán, Cucala - de Korte.

The wings were the focus of most of fc_mdrid_2009's attacks today. athletic mostly ignored the flanks in favour of their ability to attack in the middle. Some quick footwork on the left side of the field 9 minutes into the match left athletic's F. Cucala completely free to score. 0 - 1 for the visitors. The home crowd was not impressed when M. Almazán came in from the right, shooting hard to score after 20 minutes. athletic were now up 0 - 2. fc_mdrid_2009's H. Dieu found himself alone on the left side 27 minutes into the match and laid down a perfect shot - right into the arms of the keeper! 0 - 2 was the score after the first half. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by athletic, with 54 percent of the ball.

The situation leading to fc_mdrid_2009's penalty 49 minutes into the match will be much debated after the game ends, but the competent R. Bjørn-Andersen didn't hesitate to make the score 1 - 2. Central attacks were the recipe of the day for athletic, as they moved the ball from the wings to the middle with startling regularity. Some fine passing in the middle of the pitch, carving open the away defence, should have led to a goal for fc_mdrid_2009, but H. Dieu's shot went over the bar. V. Eindriks finished off the counterattack of fc_mdrid_2009 from the left rather easily, making the score 2 - 2. The home side put themselves ahead 3 - 2 after 68 minutes courtesy of a breakthrough from K. Naghash, who scored with a stunning volley following a cross from the right wing. 70 minutes in, athletic's M. de Korte received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Possession was split evenly between the teams.

Most important fc_mdrid_2009 player was K. Naghash. D. Olennikov on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating athletic player was without a doubt G. Tesauro. P. Teeuwen turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 3 - 2.