BLAZIN 4 - 0 Gorons (376335475)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and WESTCOAST Arena saw a crowd turnout of 33251. Lorenzo Leone was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Ando Hark and Zainol Abidin bin Suparman. BLAZIN decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. They fielded: Campos Rodrigues - Chamizo, Capatonda, van Ginkel - Gonçalves, Kouvonen, Čoupek, Trichidis, Martel Davila - Martel, Laurijsen.

Gorons tactics involved an interesting 4-3-3 combination. The following players had been chosen: Stănciulescu - Rosemberg, Biavia, Tarhonen, Penalva - Kurban, Dravantti, Musetto - Berkelman, D'Alonso, de Hoop.

Gorons demonstrated their creative tactics on the field. BLAZIN had a chance to take the lead after A. Martel's dazzling drive up the left, but the opportunity fizzled out as his shot went just over the bar after 14 minutes. The referee signaled a penalty for the home side after 27 minutes, amid vocal protests from the visitors. BLAZIN fans erupted in celebration as J. van Ginkel rifled the ball into the the top corner. 1 - 0! A. Kouvonen could have increased the lead after 32 minutes, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination in the middle of the park. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave V. Čoupek from BLAZIN a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 37 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! With 38 minutes played, BLAZIN's H. Chamizo almost extended the lead, but his shot from the left glanced off the top of the bar to fall behind the net. L. Capatonda should probably have put his team up another goal after 42 minutes, but some great goalkeeping by C. Stănciulescu kept the visitors in the game. 43 minutes into the game, Gorons had difficulty finding their positions and their organisation dropped to weak. 1 - 0 was the halftime score. Possession in this half belonged to BLAZIN, who controlled the ball 76 percent of the time.

During the break, Gorons's coach went through the team's tactics yet again, getting them up to solid organisation. BLAZIN increased the lead as C. Gonçalves struck to make the score 2 - 0 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. 61 minutes into the game, Gorons seemed a little tentative in their play as their organization fell to inadequate. With 63 minutes played, C. Gonçalves could have brought this one home for BLAZIN as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high. Gorons had a great opportunity to score following a counterattack after 64 minutes, but U. Kurban's shot from the left sailed high over the bar. G. Laurijsen increased the lead for BLAZIN to 3 - 0, getting a head onto a hooked ball from the right. The ball looked to have taken a deflection on the way in, but he's claiming it! The bench was restless, and with 70 minutes passed Gorons's coach gave E. Gilliland the opportunity the player had been hoping for. R. de Hoop reluctantly left the field. Although the whole team were struggling to impress, Gorons's M. Berkelman was singled out as being the problem as he was called off the pitch after 70 minutes. W. Diaz was given a chance to change things around. Gorons mounted an inspired counterattack down the right wing after 80 minutes, but C. D'Alonso was unable to convert from short range. After 86 minutes, G. Laurijsen put BLAZIN ahead 4 - 0 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. BLAZIN had to make a substitution after 87 minutes. A. Kouvonen limped off the field and was replaced by B. Davidsson. BLAZIN enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 73 percent of possession.

Most important BLAZIN player was L. Capatonda. B. Davidsson was a disappointment, however. The most dominating Gorons player was without a doubt C. D'Alonso. However, E. Gilliland made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 4 - 0.