bisonta 0 - 0 Red Sox (381785258)

Due to an all-day shower, 16750 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at onta park. Sebald Winterstetter was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Ville Väänänen and Tomas Olofsson. bisonta tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Starters: Ruth - Navoičikas, Beltrani, Kangur - Tuhý, Blardone, Valera, Tămas, Logen - Nascimento, Nesin.

Red Sox decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. Lineup: Aliotta - Kassimatis, Gallio, Zaccardi - Boucher, Dalla Casa, Defla, Fanti, Nava - Maquet, Richards.

29 minutes in, Red Sox's J. Boucher received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. bisonta were very close to putting themselves one up after 30 minutes as J. Kangur got through on the left, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide. A. Nascimento 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. Slack defending gave bisonta a chance to take the lead with 36 minutes played, but J. Valera's cross from the left flank was fumbled in front of the goal and easily dealt with by the opposition. bisonta's J. Kangur was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent's quick free kick after 37 minutes. bisonta were awarded a penalty 38 minutes into the game but A. Navoičikas produced a poor shot, quite easily saved by A. Aliotta. Halftime score was 0 - 0. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by bisonta, with 56 percent of the ball.

The coach of bisonta wanted to try to change things around after 60 minutes, and gave new tactical instructions. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave G. Nava from Red Sox a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 63 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! C. Tămas of bisonta had to be helped off the pitch as an injury meant he was unable to finish the game. Y. Checco came in to finish the match. T. Logen of bisonta received a yellow card after 67 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. J. Boucher spent most of the time in a heap on the ground today, his normally rapid movement hindered by the slippery pitch. Red Sox's F. Fanti was shown a yellow card after 84 minutes for slicing down an opponent. bisonta had most of the ball, with 51 percent of possession.

S. Nesin performed admirably for bisonta. On the other hand, Y. Checco's play was disheartening. Red Sox's best player was F. Fanti. However, L. Gallio made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 0 - 0.