loca 1 - 2 diablos (378211236)

2716 spectators arrived at Crispy stadium, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Benito Pardo was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Walter Carlucci and Adam Hindmarch. loca decided to use a 4-4-2 set up. Starters: Bemberg - Katsampis, Di Paolo, Zonnevylle, Osetinskiy - Andersson, Sfoliatas, Nikolopoulos, van Amerongen - Tziolis, Diplaras.

A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for diablos. They fielded: Mendl - Ditmar, Pyszczak, van der Kraan - ter Braack, Ennahrawi, Dreverhaven, Boterhoek, Scheepbouwer - Hamers, Graat.

loca were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. As B. Pyszczak had, completely unprovoked, swept the legs out from under an opponent in front of a linesman, the referee gave the diablos player a red card without batting an eyelid. loca will have to do without S. Katsampis for a time, due to a bad foot injury at the 18 minute mark. He was substituted by O. Hesp. The terraces were silenced after 21 minutes when diablos's W. Graat put the guests ahead 0 - 1, following an attack on the right. R. Hamers of diablos was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. Some fine movement on the left led to a diablos goal after 29 minutes, making it 0 - 2. P. Boterhoek was noted down as the scorer. loca had a good opportunity to attack in the middle, but remembered their instructions to focus on wing attacks instead. With 39 minutes gone, diablos's R. Hamers had to leave the pitch after talking back to the referee and receiving his second booking. 0 - 2 was the score after the first half. loca enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 52 percent of possession.

With 50 minutes played, the loca coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. I. Risch came on, M. Diplaras had to leave the fray. At 62 minutes into the game, loca's A. Tziolis deftly knocked the ball home after an impressive run down the left, reducing the visitors' lead to 1 - 2. After 63 minutes, loca switched L. Nikolopoulos with E. Sattler, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. Unfortunately for loca, B. Di Paolo suffered a concussion after 72 minutes and had to be taken for tests. The coach had his head in his hands after realising he could not send a replacement onto the pitch, and the team had to continue a man short. The loca captaincy was handed to O. Hesp. After 80 minutes loca's E. Sattler contracted a slight foot injury, but didn't want to leave the game. loca were determined to attack on the wing and their central attempts were constantly abandoned in favour of the wings. With 83 minutes played, loca's E. Sattler found an opening in the visitors' left side defence, but his shot was handled easily by the keeper. Possession in this half belonged to loca, who controlled the ball 56 percent of the time.

Most important loca player was A. Tziolis. However, T. Sfoliatas made a disastrous appearance. M. van der Kraan performed admirably for diablos. On the other hand, S. Ennahrawi's play was disheartening. The match ends 1 - 2.