MANS0N 1 - 0 Fraci (378171991)

1740 fans braved the pouring rain at INFIERNO ROJO. Uģis Usāns was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Samuel Lecot and André Diaz. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for MANS0N. Lineup: Llera - Virgadamo, Velarde, Tratnjak - Rubinke, Baştimur, Mandía, Jaggi, Salgado - Fonseca, Mejías Valle.

Fraci started off with a 5-4-1 lineup. Starters: Dell Amico - Giacomelli, Pessoa, Librenjak, Miolato, Lilli - Fuliano, Ballotta, Malbrán, Pollina - Hermanshain.

Today, MANS0N's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. 13 minutes in, Fraci appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only passable. Many thought N. Rubinke ought to have been awarded a penalty 21 minutes into the game, as he went down trying to dribble around B. Dell Amico after a determined run through the middle. N. Rubinke caused the crowd to go mental with his goal up the middle after 26 minutes. This gave MANS0N the 1 - 0 lead. 1 - 0 was the halftime score. MANS0N had most of the ball, with 62 percent of possession.

During the break, Fraci's coach went through the team's tactics yet again, getting them up to solid organisation. S. Virgadamo wanted to play on, but the MANS0N coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 50 minutes into the game by J. Jiménez. Fraci needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 55 minutes K. Librenjak made way for P. Soldati. Ö. Baştimur left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 55 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. M. Gil was the replacement. P. Salgado's curling free kick almost found the goal for MANS0N, but the visitors' keeper somehow managed to get ahold of it. Sensing defeat in the air, the Fraci manager directed A. Malbrán and P. Soldati to change positions with each other. This was 60 minutes into the match. The MANS0N players could smell victory in the air. J. Fonseca wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for P. Comenge after 60 minutes. MANS0N's R. Mejías Valle saw his fine effort strike the top of the bar following some good work up the middle by his teammates after 62 minutes. With 73 minutes of the game having been played, H. Jaggi received a blow to the hip in a collision and was unable to continue. MANS0N, with no available replacements, now faced the prospect of finishing the game with a reduced number of players. Fraci enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 55 percent of possession.

MANS0N's top performer was clearly R. Mejías Valle. On the other hand, P. Llera's play was disheartening. Fraci's best player was P. Soldati. S. Ballotta turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 1 - 0.