Cartagineses 2 - 3 Krendes (382886733)

Clear skies welcomed the 24765 spectators who had made their way to Llanura de Zama. Sergi Pla was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Tero Rantakaulio and Rolef Bliesransbach. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Cartagineses. Starters: Villafranca - Verdeces, Corvaja, Monzón Mazo - Carneiro, Picó, Cachafeiro, Pszonka, Saksala - Casón, Enasteasu.

Krendes decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players had been chosen: Lascano - Magalhães Sousa, Pitz, Hormaza - Bolívar, Jieming, Trobo, Deferm, Veijonaho - Vanzeir, da Pobra.

After 26 minutes, Krendes raised their score by one when J. Bolívar's dangerous low cross was cleverly tucked in at the near post by F. da Pobra. 0 - 1. Cartagineses's A. Corvaja had a hard, curved free kick after 28 minutes that would have paid off, had it gone just a little lower. With the crowd on their feet chanting wildly, some great moves down the right hand side after 38 minutes gave Cartagineses a wonderful opportunity to level the score, and R. Casón stepped up to the challenge. 1 - 1 Cartagineses took the lead 41 minutes into the game by 2 - 1, as R. Casón elegantly received a long range pass through the middle, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. F. da Pobra's lightning pace was too much for A. Corvaja who could only look on as the Krendes player blasted one home. 2 - 2. The teams went for the halftime break at 2 - 2. Cartagineses had most of the ball, with 51 percent of possession.

Cartagineses's X. Cachafeiro's long shot really ought to have found the net 63 minutes into the match, but it fell just wide of the target. Cartagineses could have put themselves ahead after 70 minutes but X. Cachafeiro missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. 2 - 3 was the score with 71 minutes played, after B. Deferm cut through the central defence and chipped home a goal for Krendes. Cartagineses's J. Carneiro made a successful breakthrough on the left after 73 minutes and should have levelled the score, but instead he clipped it over the bar. Cartagineses's S. Enasteasu was shown a yellow card after 74 minutes for slicing down an opponent. With the scoreboard showing that 75 minutes had been played, Krendes nearly put themselves up another goal after F. da Pobra came through on the left. Fortunately for the home crowd, the keeper made the save. The referee showed Cartagineses's S. Monzón Mazo the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Cartagineses's H. Saksala almost tied things up with 77 minutes played after breaking through on the right, but his shot deflected off the post. Cartagineses enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 52 percent of possession.

S. Enasteasu performed admirably for Cartagineses. P. Villafranca on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating Krendes player was without a doubt F. Vanzeir. On the other hand, O. Veijonaho's play was disheartening. The match ends 2 - 3.