CaSTRo 0 - 1 Mortimers (377927026)

Clouds darkened the skies at El Lábaro as 40000 spectators turned up for the match. Klas Lorentzen was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Marius Bacquet and Vladimirs Mazurs. CaSTRo tactics involved an interesting 2-5-3 combination. They fielded: Cicero - Olin, Filipescu - Roldán, Hernández, Valda, Guérin, Unterköfler - By, Chall, Toma.

Mortimers had chosen a strategic 4-5-1 formation. The following players took the field: Miró - Carcedo, Panell, Escolano, Pëllumbi - Pardo, Villamarín, Niño, Navarro, Collferrer - Rojas Caro.

Mortimers focused on getting players in position for long range shots. 6 minutes into the game, M. Cicero had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came T. Dragomir. A lovely run by CaSTRo's H. Roldán left his markers for dead and should have resulted in a goal, but the finish went just wide. 32 minutes into the game, J. Panell almost gave the visitors the lead, as he clipped a delicate lob over the keeper, but the ball glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. 0 - 0 was the score after the first half. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Mortimers, with 60 percent of the ball.

Down the middle came J. Escolano, making a fantastic play that nearly had Mortimers take the lead after 56 minutes, but T. Dragomir preserved the tie. Mortimers's slick passing moves completely confused the defence after 66 minutes, but thanks to T. Dragomir's miraculous save from J. Escolano's long shot the score remained unchanged. 74 minutes into the game, J. Niño was a hair's breadth away from giving Mortimers the lead with a shot from over on the left. A prompt block by T. Dragomir saved the home team that time. Mortimers enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 60 percent of possession.

Still tied after 90 minutes, the match continued into extra time. As the 91 minute mark approached, the CaSTRo coach decided it was time for a substitution. F. Chall reluctantly made way for P. Karres on the pitch. G. Unterköfler would have preferred to play on, but his coach decided otherwise. J. Estévanez entered the game for CaSTRo as the match clock showed 91 minutes. 91 minutes into the match, the referee signalled for a Mortimers substitution. T. Venhuizen came on for M. Pardo. After 91 minutes, the Mortimers coach wanted to see a new face on the pitch, waving J. Escolano off the field. A. Ibarburen took his place. T. Venhuizen was handed the Mortimers captain's armband. 91 minutes into the game, Mortimers wanted to bring some new energy to their game. P. Rojas Caro gave Ó. Obregón a quick hug as he left the field. After 93 minutes, Mortimers's Ó. Obregón swiftly ran past I. Filipescu and nutmegged the keeper! 0 - 1. Game over, Mortimers win! The most dominating CaSTRo player was without a doubt M. Guérin. T. Dragomir was a disappointment, however. Ó. Obregón performed admirably for Mortimers. On the other hand, J. Collferrer's play was disheartening. The match ends 0 - 1.