Aguaviva 3 - 1 ossito (367391854)

24739 spectators had found their way to Enrique I, despite the heavy rain. Gérald Broussas was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Alberto Matrola and Miguel Moreno. Aguaviva decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. Lineup: Metrich - Gaspari, Himeur, Orlauskas - Vukelić, Laval, Alonso, Vaga, Partaburu - Halász, 贤轶 (Xianyi).

ossito tactics involved an interesting 4-5-1 combination. They fielded: Alfonzi - Maldonado, Kammer, Bens, Canalda - Vitkov, Britton, Aracena, Weaver, Srećkov - Borjas.

Pressing was the tactic of the day for ossito. 2 minutes into the match, the speedy A. Vitkov easily outpaced L. Orlauskas, chipped the keeper and made the score 0 - 1. ossito's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. Against a lesser team, ossito could very well have succeeded with their smart indirect free kick routine after 15 minutes. A trio of passes took the ball all the way past the defenders, but by then the intended recipient was already blocked off and the keeper could make a leisurely save. A. Vitkov spent most of the time in a heap on the ground today, his normally rapid movement hindered by the slippery pitch. 30 minutes in, ossito's V. Srećkov received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. M. Britton was having a great game - if anything the pouring rain seemed to be spurring him on! The crowd was on its feet 39 minutes into the match, as Aguaviva's Y. Laval found himself unmarked in front of the goal after a dash up the left side. He calmly put away the 1 - 1 equaliser. 1 - 1 was the score after the first half. Possession in this half belonged to Aguaviva, who controlled the ball 56 percent of the time.

G. Metrich looked great 55 minutes into the match after stopping a shot from the middle of the penalty area from the visitors' E. Weaver. Aguaviva broke through on the left 68 minutes into the game, with G. Gaspari firing in from an acute angle to give the home side a 2 - 1 lead. The Aguaviva players could smell victory in the air. I. Halász wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for A. Garibay after 68 minutes. The referee showed Aguaviva's G. Gaspari the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. A loud groan was heard from the fans of ossito, as S. Kammer left the pitch in too much pain to finish the match. Z. Zhulali took his place on the field. ossito needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 75 minutes V. Srećkov made way for W. Zuffada. The bench was restless, and with 77 minutes passed ossito's coach gave L. Røkke the opportunity the player had been hoping for. G. Aracena reluctantly left the field. As the captain was no longer on the pitch, W. Zuffada took over the role of being the ossito captain. With 80 minutes played, Aguaviva put themselves up 3 - 1 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to A. Garibay, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. Aguaviva claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 58 percent.

Aguaviva's top performer was clearly L. Alonso. On the other hand, A. Garibay's play was disheartening. M. Britton performed admirably for ossito. J. Bens turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 3 - 1.