Villanova 3 - 0 Caudium (381664117)

33695 spectators arrived at Mas Stadium, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Egil Skoglund was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Adamantino Goulão and Karel Jakše. Villanova tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players took the field: Gencarelli - Pettersen, Csanád, Pakomäki - Siekierzyński, Zurica, Hausner, Foletto, Alejos - 祥财 (Xiangcai), Meutstege.

Caudium had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Sulmonte - Brechenmacher, Kruszelnicki, Rondina - Massimi, Martelli, Morra, Delvigo, Thaçi - Spinozzi, Palombarini.

After 18 minutes of play, P. Hausner gave the home team a 1 - 0 lead after an attack coming in from the right. With 29 minutes played, G. Palombarini came in from the right and could have evened the score, but the defenders successfully repelled the attack by Caudium. Caudium's E. Brechenmacher got himself booked for a foul. The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 0. Villanova enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 52 percent of possession.

A well placed corner kick from A. Pakomäki was followed by K. Csanád's hard but accurate header. The well executed routine resulted in a goal for Villanova, the score now 2 - 0. A. Pakomäki should probably have put his team up another goal after 81 minutes, but some great goalkeeping by R. Sulmonte kept the visitors in the game. Things were going to get worse for the visitors. P. Siekierzyński squirmed through their central defence after 82 minutes, increasing the lead to 3 - 0. By now, the players in Villanova felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. Villanova had most of the ball, with 53 percent of possession.

E. Meutstege performed admirably for Villanova. K. Csanád was a disappointment, however. Caudium's top performer was clearly M. Spinozzi. A. Thaçi turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 3 - 0.