Aspheltknights 5 - 3 Deportivo (383043714)

9099 fans braved the pouring rain at Aspheltknights Club. Ferdinand Descamps was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Jack Börjesson and Ivan Vonken. Aspheltknights started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Soares - Aznar, Larra, van Eijk - Isabelle, Ferrarese, Abularach, Zeder, Polesello - Baig, Musabelliu.

Deportivo decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. They fielded: Rozas - Maršík, Brandão, Vlad - Martins Vicente, Horčička, Perdigó, Bechtiger, Karlman - Jägers, Celis.

Aspheltknights saw most attack opportunities on the wings. I. Perdigó had a hard time on the waterlogged pitch - his trademark technique was nowhere in sight today. The referee signaled a penalty for the home side after 8 minutes, amid vocal protests from the visitors. Aspheltknights fans erupted in celebration as H. Zeder rifled the ball into the the top corner. 1 - 0! 15 minutes into the game, Aspheltknights's E. Polesello surprised the visitors with a raking cross-field pass to T. Musabelliu who easily found the back of the net, making the score 2 - 0. Deportivo breathed new life into the game with an opportunity to reduce the score after 22 minutes, but the home side's defenders cleared the ball on the line, after a long shot coming in from the left rebounded off the crossbar. The home team's fans were upset when, after 28 minutes, the visiting M. Jägers broke through the central defence and kicked the ball past the keeper. 2 - 1 was the score. Aspheltknights managed to extend their lead to 3 - 1 when E. Polesello cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. There was concern in the stands when, at the 38 minute mark, Deportivo's M. Karlman hit the ground hard, but he refused the attention of the trainer and rejoined his teammates on the pitch. With 39 minutes played, Aspheltknights put themselves up 4 - 1 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to P. Ferrarese, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. Confident in their lead, Aspheltknights's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. It was 4 - 1 at the break. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Aspheltknights, with 60 percent of the ball.

A speedy charge from the left side of the field increased the lead of Aspheltknights to 5 - 1 as H. Zeder finished it off competently, firing in from an acute angle. Aspheltknights's J. van Eijk swung in a good chance from the left, but the visitors' defence were able to clear the ball. Players in Aspheltknights heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their central attacks to the wings instead. Ater 66 minutes M. Karlman seized on an opportunistic attack from the right, and scored for Deportivo making it 5 - 2. The referee showed Aspheltknights's P. Ferrarese the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. With 76 minutes played, the excellent ball from the wing by Deportivo's M. Karlman reached R. Celis's head, and he is not one to miss such an opportunity - 5 - 3. Aspheltknights claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 58 percent.

Most important Aspheltknights player was T. Musabelliu. J. Abularach on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating Deportivo player was without a doubt M. Jägers. F. Rozas turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 5 - 3.