ATLETICO 2 - 0 Albatroz (375948744)

It had rained all day, but 29787 hardy fans still made it out to CALDEIRÃO FERVENDO DO ATLETICO CARIOCA. Carlos Pina was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Alois Dobnigg and Niclas Kröll. ATLETICO started off with a 3-4-3 lineup. They fielded: Mencak - Boedt, Picasso, Sardelli - Hysi, Nestsiarenia, Eralp, Paracatu - Almuni, Scaglione, Horcasitas.

Albatroz decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players had been chosen: Predica - Hjort, Ditlevsen, Kumar - van der Net, Épinat, Burai, Aular, Pelegrín - Costanza, Wuokko.

ATLETICO saw most attack opportunities on the wings. The game was characterised by rough play and many physical challenges on the wet field, but J. Ditlevsen showed great heart and had a good game. ATLETICO broke through on the left 27 minutes into the game, with O. Eralp firing in from an acute angle to give the home side a 1 - 0 lead. Halftime score was 1 - 0. Albatroz claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 55 percent.

Some things can only be learned through experience, and A. Burai should take his lesson to heart after nearly gifting ATLETICO a goal with 79 minutes of the match played. S. Mistral was called on to replace Albatroz's M. Wuokko after 82 minutes following a nasty collision. S. Mistral slipped and slithered in the wet grass. His usual rapid runs were nowhere to be seen today. R. Hjort made a good effort at breaking through on the right, but the home team's left defence cleared the ball to a corner. Things were deteriorating for the away team as ATLETICO scored another to make it 2 - 0 after a left side attack resulted in a goal for E. Horcasitas after 88 minutes. Possession in this half belonged to Albatroz, who controlled the ball 57 percent of the time.

Most important ATLETICO player was I. Mencak. R. Hysi on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating Albatroz player was without a doubt C. Costanza. S. Mistral turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 2 - 0.