TOGBH 1 - 1 Sociedade (375950549)

The 24615 spectators at GALOUCURA STADIUM were in for an afternoon of sunshine. Ülo Asmer was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Andreas Richardsson and Daniel Piquard. TOGBH had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Starters: Gvozdenović - Lorencini, Knudsen, Cadinot - Sancak, Plancke, Griffioen, de Sá Leal, Faustini - Dias Graça, Viana Bueno.

A 5-3-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Sociedade. The following players had been chosen: França - Aranha Neto, Villas Boas, Ortega, Campelo, da Ponte - Zaška, Albanese, Bertrand - Chicharo, Ghinea.

TOGBH demonstrated their creative tactics on the field. Sociedade used their ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings. Several players seemed a little dazed by the warm weather, and were repeatedly tricked by the clever and agile M. Cadinot. 27 minutes had elapsed when a great chance for TOGBH to take the lead after a good cross from the right found M. Cadinot alone with the keeper, but he chipped it to the wrong side of the post. With 35 minutes played, the home side managed to get a 1 - 0 lead as A. Plancke flipped the ball in after a cross from the right. G. Griffioen could have put TOGBH up one more, but he fired into the side netting after breaking free on the left after 38 minutes. It was 1 - 0 at the break. TOGBH had most of the ball, with 62 percent of possession.

Ž. Zaška found it hard to catch his breath today in the stifling heat. Sociedade levelled the score after 60 minutes to make it 1 - 1, as L. Villas Boas struck home after a fine midfield combination through the centre, which left him completely unmarked. TOGBH's G. Griffioen had to watch the rest of the game from the sidelines, after twisting his ankle with 70 minutes having been played. L. Costantini was the replacement. Sociedade's Q. Campelo was shown a yellow card after 79 minutes for slicing down an opponent. TOGBH enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 60 percent of possession.

The most dominating TOGBH player was without a doubt A. Dias Graça. V. Gvozdenović on the other hand, had a terrible day. Sociedade's best player was E. Chicharo. Q. Campelo turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 1 - 1.