Valennes 2 - 1 sistemamoggi (381681488)

Due to an all-day shower, 38332 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at Higgins Coliseum. Sterling Young was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Heinrich Horn and Kristaps Ešmanis. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Valennes. They fielded: Jabrane - Tanrıkul, Perrella, Yeğen - Tröltzsch, Saresera, Leroux, Albiero, Hamid - Biancospino, Lestingi.

sistemamoggi tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Kramsu - Tosarelli, Endriss, Chambordon - Walker, Delogu, Bliffi, Mauri, Kim - Howell, Hettrich.

The strategy for sistemamoggi was to use their ability to press. Many thought M. Lestingi ought to have been awarded a penalty 2 minutes into the game, as he went down trying to dribble around P. Kramsu after a determined run through the middle. N. Howell had a good try after 22 minutes, coming in on a fine move from the left, but the ball went wide. A. Bliffi came close to putting the visiting team one up 36 minutes into the match, following a solo raid down the middle, but G. Jabrane managed to tip the ball to a corner. The game was characterised by rough play and many physical challenges on the wet field, but T. Leroux showed great heart and had a good game. sistemamoggi's A. Tosarelli had to watch the rest of the game from the sidelines, after twisting his ankle with 43 minutes having been played. A. Zoni was the replacement. It was 0 - 0 at the break. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Valennes, with 51 percent of the ball.

The home crowd was not impressed by the fancy moves of sistemamoggi's N. Howell after 50 minutes. He converted a pass from the left for a goal, resulting in the visitors taking the 0 - 1 lead. M. Endriss left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 60 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. A. Loureno was the replacement. Valennes's D. Albiero was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent's quick free kick after 72 minutes. No matter how hard he tried, S. Biancospino just couldn't get his shot past the visitors' right side defence after 79 minutes. R. Hettrich was struggling to make the ball dance with his usual trickery and panache, and the opposing players had little trouble shutting him down in these muddy conditions. With clinical precision, the cross from winger M. Hamid found its way to S. Biancospino's head, and a screaming header gave Valennes the goal after 84 minutes played. 1 - 1 Making his way up the middle 85 minutes into the match, D. Albiero almost managed to squeeze a goal past the visitors' keeper, but the alert P. Kramsu blocked it to keep the score level. S. Perrella caused the crowd to go mental with his goal up the middle after 86 minutes. This gave Valennes the 2 - 1 lead. A. Zoni of sistemamoggi received a yellow card after 87 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. 88 minutes in, sistemamoggi's Q. Chambordon received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Valennes claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 52 percent.

Valennes's top performer was clearly G. Jabrane. On the other hand, T. Leroux's play was disheartening. sistemamoggi's best player was G. Walker. A. Loureno was a disappointment, however. The match ends 2 - 1.