Taker 4 - 1 poblanchinos (352139176)

Clouds darkened the skies at Gol Taker Arena as 18000 spectators turned up for the match. Rafael Ángel Fallas was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Olivier Desmarais and Emilian Rutkowski. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Taker. They fielded: Ramiro - Métenier, Nauerschnig, Strafner - Slesarev, Meng, Dokiega, Lara Martínez, Vallo - Batllosera, Biģis.

poblanchinos started off with a 4-5-1 lineup. The following players took the field: Nyhen - Reinares, Cros, Corvinos, Goerne - Blanco Ramos, Castellroig, Trulls, Fisteos, Mariñas - Pedrals.

Today, poblanchinos's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. Making his way up the middle 22 minutes into the match, D. Batllosera almost managed to squeeze a goal past the visitors' keeper, but the alert H. Nyhen blocked it to keep the score level. D. Meng caused the crowd to go mental with his goal up the middle after 23 minutes. This gave Taker the 1 - 0 lead. K. Biģis of Taker was able to make an impressive rush past the sluggish N. Corvinos, which resulted in a goal making the score 2 - 0. X. Métenier's curling free kick almost found the goal for Taker, but the visitors' keeper somehow managed to get ahold of it. After 31 minutes, K. Biģis put Taker ahead 3 - 0 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. At this point, it was obvious that the players of Taker lowered the tempo and became more defensively oriented. A free kick just outside of the visitors' penalty area after 34 minutes could have resulted in another goal, but H. Nyhen got a hand out and tipped the ball over the bar. A counterattack by poblanchinos after 35 minutes could have resulted in a goal, but A. Trulls, coming in on the left, couldn't get the shot off. The teams went for the halftime break at 3 - 0. Taker enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 74 percent of possession.

The referee showed poblanchinos's Ó. Castellroig the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Taker increased the lead as K. Biģis struck to make the score 4 - 0 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. This third goal completed a hattrick for K. Biģis. Taker put in a good effort on the right, but X. Métenier saw his volley fly wide of the mark 81 minutes into the game. After 82 minutes, a well-worked counterattack by poblanchinos on the right presented an easy opportunity in front of the goal that was duly converted by F. Pedrals to make it 4 - 1. Coming in on the left, M. Mariñas did everything right to get a goal for poblanchinos after 84 minutes, but his finishing shot was stabbed clear by the keeper. Possession in this half belonged to Taker, who controlled the ball 74 percent of the time.

Taker's top performer was clearly J. Lara Martínez. J. Ramiro turned in a dismal performance, however. poblanchinos's best player was N. Corvinos. M. Mariñas on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 4 - 1.