Dieguitos 5 - 5 Onoratese (381729140)

The weather was pretty good, and a crowd of 26541 had shown up at Dieguito's Emirates Arena for the match. Steve Humpage was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Jan-Frederik Fügen and Sebastian Ivan. A 2-5-3 alignment was the formation of choice for Dieguitos. The following players had been chosen: Boleslav - Snippe, Hevia - Garami, Hattert, Leończuk, Carafa, Nijhuis - Styrmisson, Piedade Costa, Inásel.

Onoratese tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Lineup: Boumard - Cesqui, Kňaze, Olsen - Cach, Botezatu, Popa, Kovacs, Tolunbay - Scaloni, Koyta.

Dieguitos were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. The home side put themselves ahead 1 - 0 after 21 minutes courtesy of a breakthrough from W. Hattert, who scored with a stunning volley following a cross from the right wing. 22 minutes in, Dieguitos's J. Leończuk received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Things were deteriorating for the away team as Dieguitos scored another to make it 2 - 0 after a left side attack resulted in a goal for G. Inásel after 33 minutes. The players of Dieguitos now seemed to think the job was done and acted more defensively, just waiting for the ref to blow the final whistle. Onoratese breathed new life into the game with an opportunity to reduce the score after 40 minutes, but the home side's defenders cleared the ball on the line, after a long shot coming in from the left rebounded off the crossbar. Dieguitos's counterattacks created a good chance for J. Leończuk on the right after 41 minutes, but he could only look on with dismay as his strike rebounded off the crossbar. After 43 minutes, J. Hevia put Dieguitos ahead 3 - 0 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. 43 minutes into the match, Onoratese replied and reduced the lead to 3 - 1. A. Botezatu scored on a marvellous cross pass coming in from the left. The teams went for the halftime break at 3 - 1. Dieguitos had most of the ball, with 55 percent of possession.

G. Inásel could have increased the lead after 55 minutes, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination in the middle of the park. Onoratese's A. Botezatu was able to reply, after 61 minutes, making the score 3 - 2 with a well struck penalty. The home side's S. Snippe curled a free kick home after 62 minutes, putting Dieguitos ahead 4 - 2. With 74 minutes showing on the scoreboard clock, Onoratese showed some good skill and were able to reduce the score to 4 - 3 when D. Koyta got past the home side's central defenders right in front of the goal. After 77 minutes, the visitors tied it up at 4 - 4 when a fantastic pass from the left was finished off by G. Scaloni. 4 - 5 was the score with 80 minutes played, after G. Scaloni cut through the central defence and chipped home a goal for Onoratese. Dieguitos equalised after 85 minutes after a brilliantly placed penalty by S. Snippe. Dieguitos claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 53 percent.

Most important Dieguitos player was K. Styrmisson. G. Inásel was a disappointment, however. A. Botezatu performed admirably for Onoratese. M. Boumard turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 5 - 5.