abv 1 - 3 Sporting4Portugal (379725710)

A scorching day at mala marakana, where 1508 spectators were in place for today's match. Eusebio Mucci was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Emiliano Mayer and Henric T. Hartman. abv had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Samanen - Villavicencio, Idmont, Urumov, Kämpfer - Todorov, Gheba, Verhagen, Alaz - Schrooten, Peykov.

Sporting4Portugal decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. Starters: Kudynenko - Falcone, Bussinello, Lopes - Avrămescu, Barral, Herget, Finis, Almirante - Ginestra, Le.

abv decided to play creatively. Sporting4Portugal clearly preferred using their ability to attack in the middle. Sporting4Portugal's S. Finis was shown a yellow card after 15 minutes for slicing down an opponent. In a rapid move 26 minutes into the match, B. Alaz of abv lost his man and passed the ball to the unmarked K. Schrooten who easily hit it home to make it 1 - 0. Luckily the ref didn't see him taunting the opposing fans in celebration - naughty boy! The referee was not popular with the home supporters after he awarded Sporting4Portugal a controversial penalty after 34 minutes. R. Ginestra made no mistake, levelling the score at 1 - 1. After a fine move down the middle N. Peykov nearly gave the home side a goal after 38 minutes. However the finishing shot went just wide. 1 - 1 was the score after the first half. Possession in this half belonged to Sporting4Portugal, who controlled the ball 51 percent of the time.

The visiting L. Bussinello was booed thoroughly by the home crowd 50 minutes into the game, after he broke through the middle and scored, resulting in the visitors taking the lead. 1 - 2 was the score. Central attacks were the recipe of the day for Sporting4Portugal, as they moved the ball from the wings to the middle with startling regularity. It was obvious that team Sporting4Portugal had instructions to attack in the middle instead of on the wings. After 66 minutes, an incisive pass through the middle gave M. Lopes a chance to increase the lead for Sporting4Portugal, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 1 - 3. abv had most of the ball, with 51 percent of possession.

Most important abv player was N. Peykov. R. Kämpfer turned in a dismal performance, however. N. Almirante performed admirably for Sporting4Portugal. However, S. Finis made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 1 - 3.