Madrid 2 - 1 HIIDLASED (381598242)

Dark skies made the crowd of 35671 at ***Real Madrid*** a little nervous, but the rain held off. Thomas Taylor was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Narciso Varela and Vicente Lamas. A 4-4-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Madrid. The following players took the field: Stingl - Del Genio, Risse, Rønning, Ophoff - Oğuzhan, Gudenrath, Haagsma, Gaete - Ramalho, Petrachev.

HIIDLASED tactics involved an interesting 4-5-1 combination. Lineup: Roosaare - Tararin, Lauter, Urva, Sõlg - Borisenko, Kukk, Erapart, Sarapik, Hanson - Karu.

Madrid were relying on their ability to counter-attack. The strategy for HIIDLASED was to use their ability to press. Madrid almost scored after a swift counterattack 15 minutes into the game, but E. Petrachev put the shot from the left flank just outside the goal. HIIDLASED's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. Madrid earned themselves a free kick after a counterattack wasn't dealt with adequately by their opponents. E. Petrachev powered the shot in for 1 - 0. The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 0. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by HIIDLASED, with 63 percent of the ball.

The home crowd was dismayed when the referee called a penalty for HIIDLASED after 58 minutes. K. Lauter calmly took the shot and scored. The game was level at 1 - 1. Madrid's A. Rønning was shown a yellow card after 72 minutes for slicing down an opponent. K. Lauter got left behind when Madrid's M. Ramalho made a sudden run forward after 77 minutes, finishing off with a neat strike. 2 - 1! B. Gudenrath unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. The referee showed HIIDLASED's I. Tararin the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. HIIDLASED pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. HIIDLASED enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 59 percent of possession.

Most important Madrid player was I. Stingl. E. Petrachev turned in a dismal performance, however. HIIDLASED's top performer was clearly R. Urva. A. Sõlg on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 1.