Sosnowiec 0 - 2 CELLECS (362610060)

It had rained all day, but 329 hardy fans still made it out to Arena of Milowice. Bogomir Mucelj was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Kitti Maneerin and António Sabino. Sosnowiec had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Lineup: Czartoryjski - Stróżyna, Dziub, Gacioch - Żuk, Nitka, Galas, Cwalina, Serdyński - Dziadyk, Duczyński.

CELLECS tactics involved an interesting 5-4-1 combination. The following players had been chosen: Vixande - Ardisana, Deles, Martínez Arús, Contamina, Buñuel - Barrero-Valverde, Iciar, Folch Cardona, Revuelta - Chiriño.

Today, Sosnowiec's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. The strategy for CELLECS was to use their ability to press. 2 minutes into the game, C. Deles had a great chance to put his team ahead, but his kick from the left went wide. P. Contamina was struggling to make the ball dance with his usual trickery and panache, and the opposing players had little trouble shutting him down in these muddy conditions. C. Deles slipped and slithered in the wet grass. His usual rapid runs were nowhere to be seen today. Sosnowiec made a bid to take the lead as a ball coming in on the right hand side left K. Żuk completely alone with keeper F. Vixande, who made a spectacular block. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave A. Galas from Sosnowiec a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 22 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! N. Buñuel was having a great game - if anything the pouring rain seemed to be spurring him on! Sosnowiec had a good opportunity to take the lead as Z. Dziadyk came up the left side, but he struck the ball weakly and it went straight into the arms of F. Vixande. The referee showed Sosnowiec's Z. Gacioch the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Halftime score was 0 - 0. Sosnowiec had most of the ball, with 51 percent of possession.

At 54 minutes played, P. Nitka came in from the right with the intention of giving Sosnowiec the lead, but his rocket of a shot rattled the crossbar. After 55 minutes, a well-worked counterattack by CELLECS on the right presented an easy opportunity in front of the goal that was duly converted by C. Chiriño to make it 0 - 1. A. Galas's lack of experience almost gave CELLECS a goal after 60 minutes, but the shot went right into the keeper's arms. At this time in the match, CELLECS were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. 73 minutes into the match, the visitors put themselves ahead 0 - 2 as C. Chiriño finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. CELLECS enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 52 percent of possession.

Most important Sosnowiec player was Z. Dziadyk. On the other hand, Z. Gacioch's play was disheartening. C. Deles performed admirably for CELLECS. F. Vixande was a disappointment, however. The match ends 0 - 2.