Mozarella 2 - 2 Fc alkan (366393004)

It had rained all day, but 48711 hardy fans still made it out to Jūrmalas Premium. Mozarella had chosen a strategic 3-4-3 formation. Starters: Crombie - Koser, Korger, Rennert - Toquero, Bernieri, Saviaho, Jaunbērziņš - Megale, Welenc, Kapitančík.

Fc alkan decided to use a 4-4-2 set up. Lineup: Etxebarria - Balabaev, Gerasimov, Ilyashevich, Koszakov - Arno, Anastasov, Cubby, Mollo - Guecia, Bon.

For their match strategy, Fc alkan had decided to use their ability to counter-attack whenever possible. C. Mollo was having a great game - if anything the pouring rain seemed to be spurring him on! O. Arno's speed is always a threat when he gets a little room to move, and 10 minutes into the match was no different as he broke free of his man to send a delightful through ball to M. Guecia who knocked it in for Fc alkan . 0 - 1! Mozarella's M. Bernieri almost tied things up with 18 minutes played after breaking through on the right, but his shot deflected off the post. Fc alkan 's defence sent a ball soaring up the middle on a beautiful counterattack with 19 minutes gone, but M. Guecia's finish was met by the reaching hands of the keeper. Fc alkan 's R. Koszakov was shown a yellow card after 21 minutes for slicing down an opponent. After 24 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for F. Bon who increased Fc alkan 's lead to 0 - 2. The home team's supporters got excited again when D. Kapitančík broke through the visitors' central defence and caught their keeper off guard, making it 1 - 2. It was 1 - 2 at the break. Mozarella enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 60 percent of possession.

Fc alkan 's counterattacks created a good chance for M. Guecia on the right after 51 minutes, but he could only look on with dismay as his strike rebounded off the crossbar. With the scoreboard showing that 71 minutes had been played, Fc alkan nearly put themselves up another goal after F. Bon came through on the left. Fortunately for the home crowd, the keeper made the save. 74 minutes into the game, I. Welenc came close to levelling the score with a dangerous shot from the centre of the area that went just over the bar. After a scuffle in the guests' penalty area 77 minutes into the game, the home team was awarded a penalty. I. Welenc scored to make it 2 - 2. The crowd gasped as F. Bon of Fc alkan was flattened by an opponent after 78 minutes and had to be carried off. E. Høj Pedersen came in off the bench. Mozarella claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 59 percent.

Mozarella's best player was M. Bernieri. B. Toquero turned in a dismal performance, however. Fc alkan 's top performer was clearly M. Guecia. However, Y. Ilyashevich made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 2.