Dracos 3 - 2 amarilla (382887025)

Clear skies welcomed the 44469 spectators who had made their way to Erethia Of Drake. John Isakov was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Tuomas Granfors and Alberto Vouzela. Dracos tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Ciguerondo - Stříž, Pliachko, Szuwajło - God, Petra, Bondi, Miranda, Ciufi - Stoyanov, Hetschbach.

amarilla decided to use a 5-4-1 set up. The following players took the field: Yamasaki - Fakhroo, N'Diaye, Lesner, Papasiano, Goldwasser - Dragomir, Vilasantar, Coque, Couso - Ulutaş.

Dracos saw most attack opportunities on the wings. amarilla were relying on their ability to counter-attack. Attacking on the wings was the choice for Dracos, and they were successfully passing the ball from the middle to the wings to attack. 9 minutes into the game, amarilla's J. Lesner fired home from an incredible distance! We'll be seeing that on Xmas goal compilation DVDs for years to come! 0 - 1. S. Dragomir's early cross saw the defenders caught out of position and the alert İ. Ulutaş was able to pounce and roll the ball past the hapless goalkeeper to score for amarilla. 0 - 2. At 25 minutes into the game, Dracos's M. Petra deftly knocked the ball home after an impressive run down the left, reducing the visitors' lead to 1 - 2. No matter how hard he tried, M. God just couldn't get his shot past the visitors' right side defence after 33 minutes. It was 1 - 2 at the break. Possession in this half belonged to Dracos, who controlled the ball 61 percent of the time.

The crowd roared in delight as J. Stříž finished off a spectacular series of passes through the middle to even the score for Dracos 52 minutes into the match. 2 - 2. Dracos took the lead 71 minutes in, as J. Stříž broke through on the left and put the 3 - 2 shot just beyond the reach of the outstretched keeper. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave A. Couso from amarilla a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 80 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! T. Hetschbach could have put Dracos up one more, but he fired into the side netting after breaking free on the left after 82 minutes. K. Stoyanov unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. Dracos enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 61 percent of possession.

T. Hetschbach performed admirably for Dracos. However, M. God made a disastrous appearance. Most important amarilla player was İ. Ulutaş. F. N'Diaye turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 3 - 2.