CAT-ALANS 4 - 2 Viti Via (382986201)

30086 spectators arrived at XAVI'S ESTADI, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Wolfram Delonge was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Whoi Roosen and Elmer van der Paar. CAT-ALANS started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. Lineup: Dos Santos - Badstöber, Maxim, Feierl - Tuulikangas, Silvurbak, Elorriaga, Mágócs, Massarenti - Marčev, Guitart.

A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Viti Via. The following players had been chosen: Pastonchi - Borfiga, Thate, Griess - Giraud, Valderramal, Willecke, Brygider, Vasiļonoks - Larue, Freixanet.

Today, Viti Via's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. In a rapid move 5 minutes into the match, J. Vasiļonoks of Viti Via lost his man and passed the ball to the unmarked B. Larue who easily hit it home to make it 0 - 1. Luckily the ref didn't see him taunting the opposing fans in celebration - naughty boy! The crowd was on its feet 9 minutes into the match, as CAT-ALANS's J. Guitart found himself unmarked in front of the goal after a dash up the left side. He calmly put away the 1 - 1 equaliser. CAT-ALANS's R. Massarenti tried to break through in the middle repeatedly, but couldn't get past the visitors' defenders. It was 1 - 1 at the break. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by CAT-ALANS, with 56 percent of the ball.

After 46 minutes, the Viti Via coach wanted to see a new face on the pitch, waving G. Valderramal off the field. C. Rojas Tello took his place. After 59 minutes of play, J. Silvurbak gave the home team a 2 - 1 lead after an attack coming in from the right. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave B. Borfiga from Viti Via a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 60 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! After 61 minutes, A. Tuulikangas put CAT-ALANS ahead 3 - 1 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. It might be a while before the fans see CAT-ALANS's G. Badstöber again, after he had to leave the field in great distress at the 69 minute mark. He was replaced by P. Joa. J. Vasiļonoks's lightning pace was too much for P. Joa who could only look on as the Viti Via player blasted one home. 3 - 2. 73 minutes into the game, B. Larue had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came I. Candenas. CAT-ALANS put themselves up 4 - 2 when J. Guitart broke through on the right, leaving the entire defence trailing in his wake. CAT-ALANS had most of the ball, with 54 percent of possession.

The most dominating CAT-ALANS player was without a doubt D. Elorriaga. P. Joa on the other hand, had a terrible day. Viti Via's top performer was clearly N. Willecke. However, I. Candenas made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 4 - 2.