O_V 1 - 7 electrici (302223846)

Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 12000 at arina areena today. Kurt Aberli was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Vasil Grúncharov and Per Östlund. O_V had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. Lineup: Eklund - Sund, Pikkumaa, Tynkilä, Hint - Vikars, Roviomaa, Sadinmäki, Ermolin - Varrio, Mäentausta.

electrici started off with a 5-3-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Bohér - Macià, Wideroos, Uyaynah, Pedroni, Molerberg - Arconte, Quertinmont, Noronha - Cortés, Netillard.

After 8 minutes, O_V's T. Varrio swiftly ran past K. Uyaynah and nutmegged the keeper! 1 - 0. After 21 minutes, the visitors tied it up at 1 - 1 when a fantastic pass from the left was finished off by C. Cortés. 39 minutes of the match played, and a comedy of errors by the home side gave the visitors a chance at the lead, but R. Arconte, after finding himself dashing down on goal from the left with only the keeper to beat, sliced his shot horribly wide. With 40 minutes played, the visitors broke through on the right after some poor defending. W. Netillard put the ball away for 1 - 2. Some things can only be learned through experience, and J. Pikkumaa should take his lesson to heart after nearly gifting electrici a goal with 41 minutes of the match played. O_V's U. Tynkilä refused to leave the field after injuring his achilles tendon after 42 minutes. After 43 minutes, an incisive pass through the middle gave W. Netillard a chance to increase the lead for electrici, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 1 - 3. It was 1 - 3 at the break. Possession in this half belonged to electrici, who controlled the ball 81 percent of the time.

Given a free kick close to the byline, electrici tried a move that loyal fans may recognise from training. A pass to the side pulled the defence out of position which let D. Quertinmont slip through on goal. He didn't have to break his stride, and slipped the ball past the keeper to make it 1 - 4, 53 minutes into the game. The visitors added to their lead 61 minutes into the game, after a sensational penalty kick by electrici's C. Cortés slid just past the home keeper. 1 - 5. At this point, it was obvious that the players of electrici lowered the tempo and became more defensively oriented. 82 minutes into the game, electrici were awarded a penalty and C. Cortés was able to increase the visitors' lead to 1 - 6 rolling the ball in by the right post. This third goal completed a hattrick for C. Cortés. A penalty was awarded after 85 minutes, and C. Cortés made the most of his chance to put electrici up by another goal. 1 - 7 for the visitors. electrici had most of the ball, with 81 percent of possession.

The most dominating O_V player was without a doubt T. Varrio. E. Eklund was a disappointment, however. W. Netillard performed admirably for electrici. On the other hand, R. Bohér's play was disheartening. The match ends 1 - 7.