Bielsa FC 1 - 2 FCP (378217459)

Clouds darkened the skies at Estadio Presidente Perón as 2382 spectators turned up for the match. Freek-Jan Klinckenberg was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Kalle Egede and Sason Adin. Bielsa FC had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Hintze-Mango - Praatskonen, Saul, Damstra - Mofre, Orrego, Lee Yi, Méndez, Caussade - Balsa, Lebenthle.

A 5-3-2 alignment was the formation of choice for FCP. Lineup: Leško - Satı, Mulac, van Turenhout, Ounis, Aranioş - Balitchev, Cicko, Voulgaridis - Rogersson, Gerster.

Bielsa FC mostly ignored the flanks in favour of their ability to attack in the middle. FCP seemed to prefer attacking in the middle. Bielsa FC's H. Saul got himself booked for a foul. FCP were forced into a substitution as S. Leško couldn't continue due to some rough treatment, forcing M. Hostisóczki to come in off the bench. R. Aranioş was handed the FCP captain's armband. Bielsa FC took the lead, 1 - 0, after a penalty 27 minutes into the match. T. Lee Yi scored from the penalty spot. After 32 minutes, a couple of quick and successful challenges followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area by E. Mofre might have resulted in another goal for Bielsa FC. However, M. Hostisóczki made a spectacular save. It was obvious that team Bielsa FC had instructions to attack in the middle instead of on the wings. S. Damstra could have put Bielsa FC up one more, but he fired into the side netting after breaking free on the left after 35 minutes. FCP caught their opponents out with a clever counterattack down the right wing 36 minutes into the match. I. Gerster was able to finish off the move - 1 - 1. It was 1 - 1 at the break. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Bielsa FC, with 56 percent of the ball.

Unsportsmanlike behaviour by H. Saul rendered him his second booking of the match, and Bielsa FC had to finish the game with a reduced squad. FCP's I. Gerster gave the visitors a 1 - 2 lead after 61 minutes with a superb strike from the right. Bielsa FC's J. Caussade was shown a yellow card after 61 minutes for slicing down an opponent. Bielsa FC's B. Lebenthle almost tied things up with 66 minutes played after breaking through on the right, but his shot deflected off the post. Neither team was controlling the possession at this point in the match, with the stats showing a 50:50 split.

B. Lebenthle performed admirably for Bielsa FC. S. Damstra on the other hand, had a terrible day. Most important FCP player was T. Rogersson. M. Hostisóczki turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 1 - 2.