charro_102 0 - 1 juanvi (382888467)

The weather was pretty good, and a crowd of 38701 had shown up at EL HELMANTICO for the match. Alejandro Jordá was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Tomek Dyka and Pekka Nordberg. charro_102 decided to use a 4-5-1 set up. They fielded: Rundholt - Parusso, Chaimongkol, Dahlern, Follin - Kooy, Gentis, Cuadérnigas, Herrich, Piegay - Hasret.

A 5-5-0 alignment was the formation of choice for juanvi. The following players took the field: Búrdalo - Carmuega, Sáinz Diez, Sakellarios, Hijano, Alzamora - Łusiewicz, Pablo, Quintana, Guilella, Cobos -.

The wings were the focus of most of charro_102's attacks today. Using their counter-attacking abilities was the strategy of choice for juanvi. charro_102 were very close to putting themselves one up after 2 minutes as M. Cuadérnigas got through on the left, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide. After 29 minutes, juanvi put themselves up 0 - 1, as B. Sáinz Diez finished off a strike from the left with a real cannonball of a shot. It was obvious that charro_102 had instructions to attack on the wings instead of in the middle. With 34 minutes played, charro_102's D. Follin found an opening in the visitors' left side defence, but his shot was handled easily by the keeper. After 35 minutes juanvi tried to exploit their counterattacking skills, unfortunately, M. Pablo's shot sailed wide after his break down the right. 36 minutes into the game, P. Chaimongkol had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came F. Nünlist. M. Hasret charged down the left and had a wonderful opportunity to score the equaliser for charro_102, but the shot went well wide of the goal. charro_102's R. Gentis made a successful breakthrough on the left after 40 minutes and should have levelled the score, but instead he clipped it over the bar. It was 0 - 1 at the break. Possession in this half belonged to charro_102, who controlled the ball 67 percent of the time.

R. Gentis caught everyone by surprise with a unexpected volley after 49 minutes. H. Kooy was perfectly placed to take advantage of the play, but unfortunately, he was as surprised as anyone and couldn't finish for charro_102. As the game started to slip away for charro_102, the manager decided to change the tactical approach. The charro_102 coach was desperate to reverse his team's fortunes in the game, and ordered his team to change strategy. 77 minutes into the game, H. Kooy came close to levelling the score with a dangerous shot from the centre of the area that went just over the bar. charro_102's D. Follin put his head to a high ball coming in from the right after 83 minutes, but the ball went wide. juanvi almost scored after a counterattack 84 minutes into the match, but M. Pablo took a shot from the left that landed harmlessly in the side of the net. Content with how the game was proceeding, the juanvi coach let U. Stradiotto replace A. Hijano after 89 minutes. With 89 minutes played, the charro_102 coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. F. Muskens came on, H. Kooy had to leave the fray. charro_102 enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 65 percent of possession.

charro_102's top performer was clearly U. Rundholt. F. Muskens turned in a dismal performance, however. The most dominating juanvi player was without a doubt I. Cobos. However, U. Stradiotto made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 0 - 1.