CHRISKOS 6 - 0 Cymru-Catalunya (379917500)

Clouds darkened the skies at CHRISKO ARENA as 3637 spectators turned up for the match. Ole Jenssen was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Axel Jablonkai and Boris Stockinger. CHRISKOS decided to use a 4-4-2 set up. Lineup: Loreto - Mellucci, Krattiger, Roalfe, Cologne - Tesak, Eifler, Dubinin, Mekker - Lisiecki, Antov.

Cymru-Catalunya tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Biagiotti - Heri, Štefaničiak, Bradley - Dawkins, Margaritis, Valestra, Bonsall, Webb - Savage, Wicksted.

The strategy for Cymru-Catalunya was to use their ability to press. 14 minutes into the match and the home team took a 1 - 0 lead after breaking through on the left. The scorer for CHRISKOS was C. Dubinin. After 15 minutes, G. Mellucci put CHRISKOS ahead 2 - 0 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. Cheers filled the stadium as P. Lisiecki broke through the visitors' central defence to put away the ball to increase the lead to 3 - 0 to CHRISKOS. Content with how the game was proceeding, the CHRISKOS coach let B. Pénel replace L. Cologne after 40 minutes. It was 3 - 0 at the break. CHRISKOS enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 79 percent of possession.

The CHRISKOS players could smell victory in the air. M. Loreto wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for L. Marienfelde after 46 minutes. The cannonball from 35 metres by P. Lisiecki of CHRISKOS was an impressive sight, but didn't make it into the net. B. Pénel of CHRISKOS was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. CHRISKOS solidified their lead at the 65 minute mark, as W. Tesak dribbled the ball through the opposing central defence and scored to make it 4 - 0. The bench was restless, and with 67 minutes passed Cymru-Catalunya's coach gave J. Austin the opportunity the player had been hoping for. E. Webb reluctantly left the field. Cymru-Catalunya's T. Štefaničiak had to watch the rest of the game from the sidelines, after twisting his ankle with 69 minutes having been played. M. Monaco Vito was the replacement. P. Lisiecki left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 70 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. M. Mildner was the replacement. A magnificent combination in the middle resulted in CHRISKOS's A. Roalfe increasing the lead to 5 - 0. At this point, it was obvious that the players of CHRISKOS lowered the tempo and became more defensively oriented. At this time in the match, Cymru-Catalunya were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. A well-executed free kick by W. Tesak after 78 minutes made it 6 - 0 for CHRISKOS. With 82 minutes played, the Cymru-Catalunya coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. M. Kovács came on, T. Bonsall had to leave the fray. CHRISKOS claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 80 percent.

The most dominating CHRISKOS player was without a doubt H. Antov. M. Mildner on the other hand, had a terrible day. Cymru-Catalunya's top performer was clearly G. Dawkins. E. Valestra turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 6 - 0.