NEWS 0 - 4 Mundial (362197243)

Clouds darkened the skies at ELITE STADIUM as 1962 spectators turned up for the match. Niccolo Kellenberger was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Samuel Tallon and Marvin Walke. NEWS tactics involved an interesting 4-5-1 combination. They fielded: Fassinou - Weyers, Nata, Ahomadegbé-Tomêtin, Lanus García - Akpakoun, Marion, Wassiou, Niemikoski, Apithy - Oketola.

Mundial started off with a 4-5-1 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Magnusson - Rombouts, Guitard, Repol, Phuong - Gaviño, Meyers, Mercau, Nosyrin, Altares - Ossa.

NEWS used their ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings. Mundial clearly preferred using their ability to attack in the middle. The home crowd was not impressed by the fancy moves of Mundial's R. Gaviño after 3 minutes. He converted a pass from the left for a goal, resulting in the visitors taking the 0 - 1 lead. 10 minutes into the match, the visitors put themselves ahead 0 - 2 as J. Altares finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. Mundial's J. Altares's long shot really ought to have found the net 22 minutes into the match, but it fell just wide of the target. NEWS were determined to attack in the middle, even their wing attacks ended up centrally. With 24 minutes gone, a long pass from the defence of NEWS resulted in a counterattack that set T. Oketola free through the middle, but the keeper made a spectacular diving save. After 35 minutes NEWS's O. Fassinou had to be carried off on a stretcher in agony. J. Moussoro came in to replace him. Halftime score was 0 - 2. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Mundial, with 73 percent of the ball.

P. Phuong increased the visitors' lead by putting a volley away after a pass from the right. 0 - 3. Mundial increased the lead to 0 - 4 as O. Ossa scored from the penalty spot, putting the ball in near the top left corner. Central attacks were the recipe of the day for Mundial, as they moved the ball from the wings to the middle with startling regularity. After 69 minutes, J. Altares sprinted between the opposing defenders and squared the ball, but the keeper deflected O. Ossa's shot. With the scoreboard showing that 70 minutes had been played, Mundial nearly put themselves up another goal after J. Altares came through on the left. Fortunately for the home crowd, the keeper made the save. Mundial had most of the ball, with 70 percent of possession.

The most dominating NEWS player was without a doubt T. Nata. M. Wassiou was a disappointment, however. Most important Mundial player was P. Phuong. B. Repol turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 0 - 4.