carlo 1 - 1 Boscarino (381793285)

Due to an all-day shower, 15898 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at "Wilbur Smith" stadium. Riho Einberg was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Max Weber and Bernardo Marques. carlo had chosen a strategic 5-2-3 formation. The following players took the field: Negru - Lifdahl, Casentinese, Pańtak, Mize, Arévalo - Shun Aik, Kemna - Sterian, Muyters, Léger.

Boscarino decided to use a 4-4-2 set up. They fielded: Torres - Ensen, Vayer, Falconeri, Melixon - Nold, Ruiz, Kucman, Gačič - Schöller, Andersen.

For their match strategy, carlo had decided to use their ability to counter-attack whenever possible. Boscarino took the lead after 4 minutes making the score 0 - 1. D. Andersen placed the ball out of reach for the home side's keeper after a fine move, coming in from the left. With 11 minutes played, the excellent ball from the wing by carlo's T. Shun Aik reached K. Muyters's head, and he is not one to miss such an opportunity - 1 - 1. carlo's defence sent a ball soaring up the middle on a beautiful counterattack with 35 minutes gone, but A. Sterian's finish was met by the reaching hands of the keeper. With their counter attack move halted 41 minutes into the game, carlo were left with a free kick. The ball is passed straight through to the other end of the penalty area, with hopes for it to reach D. Arévalo. However, he didn't have his wits about him and the ball went out. E. Schöller did not have a good day today, often losing his footing on the muddy pitch. carlo almost scored after a swift counterattack 44 minutes into the game, but D. Arévalo put the shot from the left flank just outside the goal. 1 - 1 was the score after the first half. Boscarino claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 81 percent.

The referee showed Boscarino's C. Ruiz the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. carlo's B. Léger went down after a savage challenge, but could continue playing after some medical attention. With the clock showing 64 minutes played, a great pass from the defensive line of carlo resulted in a counterattack that was smoothly brought under control by E. Mize in the centre of the opposition's penalty area, but his finish went high. carlo almost scored after a counterattack 68 minutes into the match, but K. Muyters took a shot from the left that landed harmlessly in the side of the net. The muddy pitch made the game a gritty affair, which seemed to suit S. Kemna just fine. Boscarino had most of the ball, with 81 percent of possession.

Most important carlo player was B. Casentinese. On the other hand, S. Kemna's play was disheartening. Boscarino's top performer was clearly M. Nold. However, R. Gačič made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 1 - 1.