AcdS 1 - 0 Delirantes (367347651)

Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 37339 at Gran Canaria Arena today. Danilo Gallego was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Olav Vågen and Ralph-Lothar Obojes. AcdS had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players took the field: Priego - Helovaara, Kurfürst, Świerkot - Bellentani, Dölle, Sendra, Dostals, Díaz - Hagmüller, Fanesi.

Delirantes started off with a 4-5-1 lineup. They fielded: Dautzenberg - Sambogna, Vinter, Cegielski, Amollo - Mandl, Volkov, Dzyuba, Jiménez, Fornoz - Hernández.

AcdS saw most attack opportunities on the wings. Delirantes used their skill at pressing to cut off the attack angles of their opponents all over the field. Some things can only be learned through experience, and E. Amollo should take his lesson to heart after nearly gifting AcdS a goal with 23 minutes of the match played. AcdS fans held their breath as R. Fanesi scampered down the left side. He successfully avoided all challenges and cracked home the shot for 1 - 0! 32 minutes in, AcdS's S. Kurfürst received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. The home side's P. Dostals came close to extending the lead 35 minutes into the game. His shot came in from the right hand side but E. Dautzenberg managed to save it with an unbelievable reaction stop. Delirantes's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. 1 - 0 was the halftime score. AcdS enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 79 percent of possession.

At this time in the match, Delirantes were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. The bench was restless, and with 70 minutes passed Delirantes's coach gave A. Petkov the opportunity the player had been hoping for. F. Sambogna reluctantly left the field. AcdS's R. Fanesi swung in a good chance from the left, but the visitors' defence were able to clear the ball. After 80 minutes, Delirantes switched E. Amollo with M. Fortune, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. M. Hagmüller had a fantastic opportunity to put AcdS up another goal 84 minutes into the match, but he fired just over the crossbar. With 85 minutes played, the Delirantes coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. A. Mendoza came on, E. Dautzenberg had to leave the fray. AcdS claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 83 percent.

AcdS's best player was M. Hagmüller. However, R. Świerkot made a disastrous appearance. Delirantes's top performer was clearly F. Hernández. M. Fornoz was a disappointment, however. The match ends 1 - 0.