Tierra2 4 - 1 BT_T11A (375721284)

2903 punters turned up at Tierra2 Arena, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Raksuk Buranapong was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Peter Niklasson and Pedro Cristantes. Tierra2 decided to use a 3-4-2 set up. They fielded: Marambio - Werle, Maestre Santiago, Sánchez - Medina, Macchiavello, Sambuceti, Chiguailaf - Cavareda, Montero.

A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for BT_T11A. Lineup: Pacheco - Valderas, Paludetto, Isasa - Mamani, Prenafeta, Vargas, Fort, Arce - Baruzo, Geary.

It was obvious that BT_T11A were using their pressing skill as their primary tactic. The Tierra2 free kick 8 minutes into the match seemed wasted, as the shot was both short and off target. But was this actually a plan? The ball landed at the feet of R. Sambuceti, who was completely unmarked in the box. That's 1 - 0! Tierra2's N. Chiguailaf was dominating his wing and kept sending fine balls into the opposition's box - M. Montero managed to volley one of them into the net to make it 2 - 0 after 23 minutes. Tierra2's M. Medina finished emphatically to make the score 3 -0 after 29 minutes, after the enigmatic C. Werle pulled a delightful long pass from his box of tricks to bypass the defence. The pressing tactics used by BT_T11A were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. N. Chiguailaf of Tierra2 was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. M. Montero could have put Tierra2 up one more, but he fired into the side netting after breaking free on the left after 42 minutes. 3 - 0 was the halftime score. Tierra2 claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 60 percent.

BT_T11A needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 52 minutes N. Mamani made way for A. Olasagutia. BT_T11A's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. Tierra2's M. Montero left the field after 62 minutes because of a nasty blow to the shin. His replacement was D. Mateos. Although the whole team were struggling to impress, BT_T11A's J. Geary was singled out as being the problem as he was called off the pitch after 63 minutes. F. Gaete was given a chance to change things around. Tierra2's P. Sánchez saw his fine effort strike the top of the bar following some good work up the middle by his teammates after 64 minutes. 68 minutes in, Tierra2 appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only poor. With 74 minutes played, N. Chiguailaf could have brought this one home for Tierra2 as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high. The bench was restless, and with 76 minutes passed BT_T11A's coach gave F. Cortes the opportunity the player had been hoping for. J. Vargas reluctantly left the field. A speedy charge from the left side of the field increased the lead of Tierra2 to 4 - 0 as C. Werle finished it off competently, firing in from an acute angle. The away team improved the scoreline to 4 - 1, as Q. Valderas struck home, set up well by a play on the left 81 minutes into the match. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by BT_T11A, with 51 percent of the ball.

D. Mateos performed admirably for Tierra2. L. Maestre Santiago was a disappointment, however. BT_T11A's best player was F. Gaete. However, A. Olasagutia made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 4 - 1.