Fronchy 2 - 1 Concanos (382888421)

The 42017 fans in attendance at Miguel Fuenllana were roasting in the hot sun. Giovanni Turra was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Michael Schillinger and Emmanuel Lareida. A 2-5-3 alignment was the formation of choice for Fronchy. The following players took the field: Martin - Roldán Rendon, Boonkum - Arkhireev, Caínzos, Orsós, Elies, Pedró - Osete, Wittek, Kalaintzidis.

Concanos had chosen a strategic 5-4-1 formation. Lineup: Vilagrà - Costa, Aldasoro, Mercadé, Lanus García, Utgés - Vaquero, Rueda, Morlanes, Paz - López Herrera.

Using their counter-attacking abilities was the strategy of choice for Concanos. After a fine move down the middle E. Kalaintzidis nearly gave the home side a goal after 11 minutes. However the finishing shot went just wide. A counterattack by Concanos after 12 minutes could have resulted in a goal, but M. Mercadé, coming in on the left, couldn't get the shot off. 25 minutes into the game, M. Caínzos had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came M. Roger. Concanos's counterattacks created a good chance for R. Paz on the right after 27 minutes, but he could only look on with dismay as his strike rebounded off the crossbar. After 40 minutes Concanos tried to exploit their counterattacking skills, unfortunately, S. Lanus García's shot sailed wide after his break down the right. The head of G. Elies connected with a corner kick after 41 minutes, and the ball ended up with G. Osete of Fronchy who blasted the ball into the net, making the score 1 - 0. Fronchy managed to extend their lead to 2 - 0 when R. Orsós cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. Halftime score was 2 - 0. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Fronchy, with 62 percent of the ball.

Concanos needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 50 minutes M. Utgés made way for R. Gojenechea. Unhappy with the result so far in the game, the Concanos manager used a brief break in play after 60 minutes to give the players new directives. The Concanos coach was desperate to reverse his team's fortunes in the game, and ordered his team to change strategy. There was concern in the stands when, at the 69 minute mark, Concanos's M. Vilagrà hit the ground hard, but he refused the attention of the trainer and rejoined his teammates on the pitch. Concanos reduced the lead after 82 minutes to 2 - 1 as Á. Morlanes easily chipped the ball past the home side's keeper after a dazzling play from the right. Good work by the Concanos defensive line after 84 minutes produced a good counterattack chance, which cut elegantly down the middle of the pitch and found A. López Herrera alone in front of the goal, but his shot whistled just wide. Fronchy enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 62 percent of possession.

Fronchy's top performer was clearly E. Kalaintzidis. On the other hand, M. Roger's play was disheartening. S. Lanus García performed admirably for Concanos. M. Vaquero turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 2 - 1.