patronite 2 - 0 Sportist (382597078)

52028 spectators had come to Arena this cloudy day. Rob Edvinsson was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Ferdinand Hildesheim and Adrian Jurcã. patronite tactics involved an interesting 4-5-1 combination. Starters: Emiliani - Drielsma, Ladet, Olesen, Montani - Luša, Vahrigyan, Mitrev, Niţu, Dolina - Surzhenko.

Sportist decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players had been chosen: Galván - Felix, Hedilla, Palladino - Dionisiev, Hrovatin, Kareinen, Ibarra, Argelaguet - Fouchet, Bortolato.

patronite mostly ignored the flanks in favour of their ability to attack in the middle. The referee showed patronite's V. Niţu the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. S. Surzhenko caused the crowd to go mental with his goal up the middle after 27 minutes. This gave patronite the 1 - 0 lead. After 29 minutes, M. Luša put patronite ahead 2 - 0 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. 2 - 0 was the score after the first half. patronite had most of the ball, with 55 percent of possession.

S. Fouchet of Sportist received a yellow card after 47 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Sportist's R. Felix got himself booked for a foul. It was obvious that team patronite had instructions to attack in the middle instead of on the wings. There was concern in the stands when, at the 63 minute mark, patronite's V. Niţu hit the ground hard, but he refused the attention of the trainer and rejoined his teammates on the pitch. A free kick just outside of the visitors' penalty area after 64 minutes could have resulted in another goal, but G. Galván got a hand out and tipped the ball over the bar. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by patronite, with 57 percent of the ball.

V. Niţu performed admirably for patronite. T. Drielsma was a disappointment, however. Sportist's top performer was clearly J. Kareinen. P. Palladino on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 0.