AttentiveLeaf 3 - 1 Cariño (382886821)

59817 spectators had found their way to AttentiveLeaf Stadium, despite the heavy rain. Norbert Franken was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Gait-Jan Fetter and Che Harun bin Saad. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for AttentiveLeaf. The following players had been chosen: Napoleón - Mołdrzyk, Barbosa, Carraux - Tona, La Reina, Dostals, Escornallón, Adrianzén - Lazarov, Barna.

Cariño decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. Starters: Barcons - Centellas, Marchante, Ganier - Toledo, Ombreira, Ferrusola, Samaniego, Alquézar - Melin, Anetzberger.

D. Mołdrzyk didn't let the weather get him down and made some great moves on the pitch in spite of the rain. The referee showed AttentiveLeaf's A. Barbosa the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. M. Melin had a hard time on the waterlogged pitch - his trademark technique was nowhere in sight today. Slack defending gave AttentiveLeaf a chance to take the lead with 19 minutes played, but G. Carraux's cross from the left flank was fumbled in front of the goal and easily dealt with by the opposition. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave A. Tona from AttentiveLeaf a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 26 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! After 30 minutes, Cariño put themselves up 0 - 1, as J. Alquézar finished off a strike from the left with a real cannonball of a shot. There was concern in the stands when, at the 33 minute mark, AttentiveLeaf's G. Carraux hit the ground hard, but he refused the attention of the trainer and rejoined his teammates on the pitch. 0 - 1 was the score after the first half. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by AttentiveLeaf, with 53 percent of the ball.

The AttentiveLeaf coach was desperate to reverse his team's fortunes in the game, and ordered his team to change strategy. As the game started to slip away for AttentiveLeaf, the manager decided to change the tactical approach. 55 minutes in, and AttentiveLeaf were able to score the equalising goal to make it 1 - 1 when F. Barna picked up a pass coming in from the right and chipped it past the away team's keeper. 63 minutes into the match, the AttentiveLeaf manager wanted to try a new tactic, and the players loyally obliged. With the match clock at 63 minutes, AttentiveLeaf modified their style of play a little bit. AttentiveLeaf were very close to putting themselves one up after 66 minutes as P. Dostals got through on the left, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide. 68 minutes into the game, F. Barna had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came P. Elomaa. AttentiveLeaf took the lead 82 minutes in, as P. Elomaa broke through on the left and put the 2 - 1 shot just beyond the reach of the outstretched keeper. AttentiveLeaf had to make a substitution after 83 minutes. J. La Reina limped off the field and was replaced by N. Starčević. Things were going to get worse for the visitors. P. Elomaa squirmed through their central defence after 86 minutes, increasing the lead to 3 - 1. Possession in this half belonged to AttentiveLeaf, who controlled the ball 56 percent of the time.

AttentiveLeaf's best player was P. Elomaa. A. Barbosa on the other hand, had a terrible day. Cariño's top performer was clearly I. Centellas. On the other hand, R. Samaniego's play was disheartening. The match ends 3 - 1.