SALVADOR 3 - 2 GALACTICOS70 (381756684)

29702 spectators had come to SALVADOR DE BHAIA Arena this cloudy day. Svein Algrøy was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Thierry Frésard and Jean Deloizy. SALVADOR tactics involved an interesting 3-4-3 combination. The following players had been chosen: Maffezzoni - Heerschop, Mercandelli, Damasco - Déon, Teodósio, Armero, Skau - Noghaideli, Coelho, Uhlbäck.

A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for GALACTICOS70. They fielded: Refhan - Mentz, Szarkowicz, Cuadros - Beldam, Vervier, Vescan, Ziomko, Tytgat - Ravski, Yelpo.

The wings were the focus of most of SALVADOR's attacks today. After a fine move down the middle E. Coelho nearly gave the home side a goal after 2 minutes. However the finishing shot went just wide. The terraces were silenced after 17 minutes when GALACTICOS70's T. Ravski put the guests ahead 0 - 1, following an attack on the right. Due to some great work on the right wing SALVADOR's V. Armero was able to even the score after 21 minutes to make the score 1 - 1. M. Vescan of GALACTICOS70 seemed to be floating in the air as he elegantly headed in to make the score 1 - 2 after a corner kick that was nicely executed by C. Beldam. 42 minutes into the match, the speedy G. Noghaideli easily outpaced Z. Szarkowicz, chipped the keeper and made the score 2 - 2. Players in SALVADOR heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their central attacks to the wings instead. 43 minutes into the match and the home team took a 3 - 2 lead after breaking through on the left. The scorer for SALVADOR was Y. Déon. The teams went for the halftime break at 3 - 2. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by SALVADOR, with 55 percent of the ball.

After 60 minutes SALVADOR's V. Damasco contracted a slight foot injury, but didn't want to leave the game. After 72 minutes GALACTICOS70's H. Refhan limped slightly after a late challenge, but he was able to continue. SALVADOR had most of the ball, with 55 percent of possession.

SALVADOR's top performer was clearly V. Teodósio. V. Damasco turned in a dismal performance, however. GALACTICOS70's best player was A. Yelpo. H. Refhan was a disappointment, however. The match ends 3 - 2.