garbanzos 2 - 4 N.G/katia (379229313)

A brilliantly sunny day had enticed a crowd of 2445 to krazy arena. Gastone Pillon was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Román Menchero and Josef Bardeleben. garbanzos decided to use a 2-5-3 set up. Lineup: Badenes Luz - Fagoaga, Noriega - Jacobsson, Neuber, Pino, Serralta, Romero Pineda - Terán, Mateaş, Vanstiphout.

N.G/katia tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players took the field: Sabit - Pogorilić, Mayor, Saint-Maxent - Melícia, Zienkiewicz, Fragoso, van der Lee, Sigler - Mevis, Álvarez.

N.G/katia used their ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings. Some quick footwork on the left side of the field 20 minutes into the match left N.G/katia's V. Fragoso completely free to score. 0 - 1 for the visitors. 22 minutes in, garbanzos's O. Mateaş received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. V. Fragoso received a delicate pass through the home side's central defence after 42 minutes, and chipped it past the flailing keeper to score making it 0 - 2. The N.G/katia fans went wild, whilst the home fans started to think about leaving early. The cannonball from 35 metres by T. Zienkiewicz of N.G/katia was an impressive sight, but didn't make it into the net. N.G/katia's R. Saint-Maxent got himself booked for a foul. After 44 minutes, A. Neuber had a good opportunity to reduce the scoreline for garbanzos with a chance created through the middle, but wasn't cool enough. The ball went miles over the bar. The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 2. Possession in this half belonged to garbanzos, who controlled the ball 51 percent of the time.

A marvellous garbanzos effort on the right-hand side resulted in a goal after 50 minutes by J. Vanstiphout, making the score 1 - 2. 63 minutes into the game, O. Mateaş came close to levelling the score with a dangerous shot from the centre of the area that went just over the bar. N.G/katia's G. Mevis proved that he's been around on a football pitch before, when he took advantage of a few moments of confusion in the opposition's defensive line and elegantly scored for 1 - 3. garbanzos didn't give in and with 78 minutes played J. Pino was able to make the score 2 - 3 after an attack on the right. After 79 minutes, an incisive pass through the middle gave R. Saint-Maxent a chance to increase the lead for N.G/katia, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 2 - 4. As usual, E. Noriega tried to use his strength and hard work for the benefit of the team, but the heat hit him hard and he couldn't keep pace at all. M. Álvarez was, after 83 minutes, almost able to extend the visitors' lead with a well placed diving header after the ball had looped into the centre, but the home side's keeper F. Badenes Luz made the save. Neither team was controlling the possession at this point in the match, with the stats showing a 50:50 split.

The most dominating garbanzos player was without a doubt M. Terán. On the other hand, F. Badenes Luz's play was disheartening. N.G/katia's top performer was clearly B. van der Lee. However, H. Mayor made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 4.