ADERA 1 - 0 pumba (375932904)

Due to an all-day shower, 20348 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at Alejandro Porras. Dan Rachimi was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Kobus Storm and Eiko Ledeburg. ADERA tactics involved an interesting 5-4-1 combination. The following players took the field: Ollivier - Briones, Hammarstål, Benero, Husby, Solano - Deaton, Juncal, Sajó, Souto - Els.

A 5-3-2 alignment was the formation of choice for pumba. Lineup: Briceño - Murillo, Hernández, Cruz, Kisiel, Di Noto - Maróti, Danielsson, Buva - Kostinchuk, Ybarra.

Today, ADERA's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. Pressing was the tactic of the day for pumba. The muddy pitch made the game a gritty affair, which seemed to suit H. Hernández just fine. With 32 minutes played S. Sajó almost put the home team one ahead on a cross coming in from the right, but the shot went just wide. 34 minutes into the game, ADERA seemed a little tentative in their play as their organization fell to inadequate. ADERA took the lead after 37 minutes as a result of D. Hammarstål's peach of a shot from the right hand side of the box - placed beautifully in the top corner. 1 - 0. With 38 minutes played, K. Husby of ADERA fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. It was obvious that ADERA had instructions to attack on the wings instead of in the middle. A. Kostinchuk had a hard time on the waterlogged pitch - his trademark technique was nowhere in sight today. Attacking on the wings was the choice for ADERA, and they were successfully passing the ball from the middle to the wings to attack. ADERA's N. Deaton swung in a good chance from the left, but the visitors' defence were able to clear the ball. 1 - 0 was the halftime score. ADERA had most of the ball, with 61 percent of possession.

A review of the gameplan helped ADERA get back to a solid organisation when the referee blew his whistle again. B. Briones, who often relies on his speed, had a rotten day on the drenched grass. ADERA were determined to attack on the wing and their central attempts were constantly abandoned in favour of the wings. With 57 minutes played, ADERA's O. Juncal almost extended the lead, but his shot from the left glanced off the top of the bar to fall behind the net. After 59 minutes, there was a bit of a mixup on the field as ADERA found themselves out of position and their organisation level dropped to passable. pumba's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, H. Hernández got himself booked. The manager of pumba was not happy. The home side's E. Els came close to extending the lead 78 minutes into the game. His shot came in from the right hand side but E. Briceño managed to save it with an unbelievable reaction stop. After 80 minutes pumba tried to exploit their counterattacking skills, unfortunately, A. Kostinchuk's shot sailed wide after his break down the right. ADERA enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 64 percent of possession.

ADERA's best player was D. Souto. L. Solano was a disappointment, however. Most important pumba player was P. Ybarra. On the other hand, I. Maróti's play was disheartening. The match ends 1 - 0.