gladiadores 0 - 2 Sparta (378906067)

771 spectators arrived at El Fortin de Villa Luro, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Magnus Fal was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Ovidijus Pogužinskas and Peter Bengtsson. gladiadores tactics involved an interesting 4-3-3 combination. Starters: Gardiner - Corrigan, Schering, Cano, Muñiz - Kim, Choporov, Camaro - Troglio, Luchetta, Barabasch.

Sparta decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players took the field: van Est - Banciu, Crobu, Airosa - Lucardi, Delfosse, Śliwowski, Majski, Medano - van den Boom, Kotula.

It was obvious that gladiadores were using their pressing skill as their primary tactic. Sparta used their skill at pressing to cut off the attack angles of their opponents all over the field. gladiadores's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. 33 minutes in, gladiadores appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only weak. 35 minutes in, gladiadores's J. Corrigan received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. gladiadores's counterattacks created a good chance for G. Choporov on the right after 39 minutes, but he could only look on with dismay as his strike rebounded off the crossbar. The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 0. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Sparta, with 74 percent of the ball.

The gladiadores players spent the break getting a rerun of the team's tactical organisation and regained a passable organisation when the game started again. 46 minutes into the match, the referee signalled for a gladiadores substitution. I. Encarnação came on for G. Choporov. J. Muñiz of gladiadores received a yellow card after 59 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. The pressing tactics used by gladiadores were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. 72 minutes into the game, gladiadores seemed to suffer a certain amount of confusion and they fell to a inadequate level of organisation. Sparta pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. Sparta enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 70 percent of possession.

As neither team was able to break the deadlock before the end of regular play, the teams took to the field again for extra time. Despite his frustration resulting in the smashing of a few teacups, the coach of gladiadores was able to get his message across, and raised gladiadores's organisation to solid. gladiadores's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. 100 minutes into the game, gladiadores seemed a little tentative in their play as their organization fell to passable. Sparta had to make a substitution after 108 minutes. T. van Est limped off the field and was replaced by F. Poggiali. 109 minutes into the game, gladiadores had difficulty finding their positions and their organisation dropped to inadequate. With the score still deadlocked after extra time, the teams took to the field for a penalty shoot-out to decide the winner.

gladiadores's A. Cano didn't look like he was confident as he stepped up, and produced a badly struck penalty - right into the arms of F. Poggiali. The score remained 0 - 0. Oooh - how unlucky! Sparta's M. Medano attempt hit the underside of the bar, but rebounded down into the grateful arms of E. Gardiner. The score stays 0 - 0. gladiadores's J. Schering looked like he knew exactly where he wanted to put the ball, but unfortunately his shot went wide of the left hand post. Still 0 - 0. A badly laid penalty by Sparta's W. Crobu was surrendered by E. Gardiner, who took an equally bad dive, making the score 0 - 1. Clearly nervous from the start, gladiadores's J. Troglio took a long run up, but could only blast the ball over the bar. The score remains 0 - 1. Sparta's G. Lucardi didn't look like he was confident as he stepped up, and produced a badly struck penalty - right into the arms of E. Gardiner. The score remained 0 - 1. gladiadores's E. Gardiner looked nervous even as he was putting the ball on the spot. He didn't take much of a run up, and his weak shot was easily saved by the keeper. Sparta's F. Poggiali didn't look like he was confident as he stepped up, and produced a badly struck penalty - right into the arms of E. Gardiner. The score remained 0 - 1. gladiadores's F. Camaro looked like he knew exactly where he wanted to put the ball, but unfortunately his shot went wide of the left hand post. Still 0 - 1. Sparta's R. Airosa made no mistake. E. Gardiner didn't have a chance. 0 - 2. gladiadores's top performer was clearly I. Encarnação. J. Schering on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating Sparta player was without a doubt M. Delfosse. However, M. Śliwowski made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 0 - 2.