Hooligan`s 8 - 0 BARCA (378285693)

Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 3259 to СТАДИОН "СЕПТЕМВРИЙСКА СЛАВА". Fredrik Håkansson was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Silvius Ginseldorf and Sebastian Cãpraru. Hooligan`s started off with a 2-5-3 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Nikolaev - Grob, Kalivitis - Martirena, de Oliveira, De Sart, Schmenner, Vinchev - Wirtz, Yordanov, Tzekov.

BARCA had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. They fielded: Metzger - Neuzil, Picariello, Dang, López - Escutia, Cangiano, Espinoza, Arredondo - Cuéllar, Dávila.

BARCA used their ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings. J. Dang received some harsh words from his coach after he acted foolishly 6 minutes into the match, probably out of lack of experience, and almost let an opponent score. H. Grob caused the crowd to go mental with his goal up the middle after 11 minutes. This gave Hooligan`s the 1 - 0 lead. Cheers filled the stadium as V. de Oliveira broke through the visitors' central defence to put away the ball to increase the lead to 2 - 0 to Hooligan`s. After 18 minutes, the away team failed to deal with a good exchange of passes on the right, and L. Kalivitis gave the Hooligan`s supporters even more to cheer about when he increased the lead to 3 - 0. BARCA's P. Dávila was shown a yellow card after 19 minutes for slicing down an opponent. K. Tzekov increased the lead for Hooligan`s to 4 - 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 players of Hooligan`s now seemed to think the job was done and acted more defensively, just waiting for the ref to blow the final whistle. With 35 minutes played, V. de Oliveira could have brought this one home for Hooligan`s as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high. The teams went for the halftime break at 4 - 0. Hooligan`s enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 78 percent of possession.

A scuffle developed as players from both sides clashed following a tussle in the centre of the field 47 minutes into the match. After regaining order and consulting his linesman, the referee called BARCA's J. Dang to one side and produced a red card for the player. Hooligan`s's L. Kalivitis went down after a savage challenge, but could continue playing after some medical attention. Given a free kick close to the byline, Hooligan`s tried a move that loyal fans may recognise from training. A pass to the side pulled the defence out of position which let C. De Sart slip through on goal. He didn't have to break his stride, and slipped the ball past the keeper to make it 5 - 0, 53 minutes into the game. After 59 minutes, H. Grob put Hooligan`s ahead 6 - 0 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. Hooligan`s's D. Martirena increased the lead to 7 - 0, after he saw his shot go between the legs of the advancing goalkeeper following some good play down the right wing after 67 minutes. After 72 minutes, K. Tzekov put Hooligan`s ahead 8 - 0 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. Hooligan`s claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 85 percent.

Hooligan`s's top performer was clearly I. Yordanov. V. de Oliveira turned in a dismal performance, however. BARCA's best player was A. Arredondo. On the other hand, C. Picariello's play was disheartening. The match ends 8 - 0.