CerCerda 2 - 3 Gomera (302405688)

14875 fans braved the pouring rain at CerCerda F.C. Arena. Artemio Cortazar was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Thomas Ecklind and Meelis Luik. CerCerda started off with a 4-5-1 lineup. Lineup: Czarnojan - Karczmarek, Magalhães, Bello, Cheltuială - Strubbe, Senden, Joglar, Waltz, Kaluza - Troncon.

Gomera tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Encalada - Olives, Berenguer, Villavicencio - Enoeckl, Zambrano, Boere, Feyo, Fidalgo - Amit, Ulrichskirchen.

CerCerda could have put themselves ahead after 13 minutes but G. Strubbe missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. 16 minutes into the game, A. Villavicencio had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came P. Juez. M. Czarnojan looked great 32 minutes into the match after stopping a shot from the middle of the penalty area from the visitors' B. Ulrichskirchen. N. Troncon had a hard time on the waterlogged pitch - his trademark technique was nowhere in sight today. After 37 minutes of play, S. Bello gave the home team a 1 - 0 lead after an attack coming in from the right. 42 minutes in, Gomera's E. Olives received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. It was 1 - 0 at the break. Gomera enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 51 percent of possession.

After 53 minutes, Gomera sent a free kick in high over the penalty box. In what looked like a well-rehearsed move, the ball was headed backwards and reached D. Boere, who had plenty of space to place a well aimed shot - 1 - 1. Gomera's D. Boere gave the visitors a 1 - 2 lead after 78 minutes with a superb strike from the right. The CerCerda players listened closely to their manager, as he gave new tactical instructions for the team. After 79 minutes, CerCerda used a short break in the game to take new instructions from their coach. Although the whole team were struggling to impress, CerCerda's A. Joglar was singled out as being the problem as he was called off the pitch after 79 minutes. T. Delvart was given a chance to change things around. T. Delvart was the new captain of CerCerda - handed the armband by the departing player. After a savage shot that could only be parried by the keeper, A. Amit demonstrated his experience by being in just the right place to slot home the rebound. His goal for Gomera 83 minutes into the match made the score 1 - 3. CerCerda refused to be intimidated and, breaking through the middle, N. Troncon managed to slip the ball home for 2 - 3. Possession in this half belonged to Gomera, who controlled the ball 55 percent of the time.

C. Waltz performed admirably for CerCerda. However, M. Czarnojan made a disastrous appearance. Gomera's best player was B. Zambrano. On the other hand, P. Juez's play was disheartening. The match ends 2 - 3.