Nardo_Fauno 0 - 1 Sportiva (382891154)

Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 19152 at Laberinto del fauno today. Daniele Rubagotti was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Théodore Chrétien and Andrea Ventrone. Fans of both teams had been eagerly awaiting this Andalucía derby and were doing their best to outshout their opponents. Nardo_Fauno had chosen a strategic 5-4-1 formation. They fielded: Lecca - Irusta, Irimiaş, Jory, Navarro, Buron Cuadrado - Trombetti, von Burg, Tome, Saura González - Fistolera.

Sportiva tactics involved an interesting 4-5-1 combination. Starters: Marañon - Alustiza, Vilamitjà, Gómez, Jiménez Mieres - Caldentey, Pavia, Romero González, Pastor, Torregrosa - Ferrán López.

It was an obvious ambition of Nardo_Fauno to use their ability at attacking on the flanks. Sportiva were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. R. Torregrosa fired a shot from distance after 9 minutes, but the long shot couldn't find the net for Sportiva. Nardo_Fauno had a good opportunity to attack in the middle, but remembered their instructions to focus on wing attacks instead. Nardo_Fauno had a chance to take the lead after D. Saura González's dazzling drive up the left, but the opportunity fizzled out as his shot went just over the bar after 15 minutes. Nardo_Fauno made a bid to take the lead as a ball coming in on the right hand side left I. Tome completely alone with keeper J. Marañon, who made a spectacular block. Sportiva's F. Alustiza gave the visitors a 0 - 1 lead after 25 minutes with a superb strike from the right. There was concern in the stands when, at the 26 minute mark, Nardo_Fauno's D. Fistolera hit the ground hard, but he refused the attention of the trainer and rejoined his teammates on the pitch. Nardo_Fauno's I. Jory had a hard, curved free kick after 36 minutes that would have paid off, had it gone just a little lower. Nardo_Fauno's J. Buron Cuadrado was shown a yellow card after 40 minutes for slicing down an opponent. It was 0 - 1 at the break. Nardo_Fauno claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 52 percent.

P. Trombetti was ever so close to scoring after an excellent corner was beautifully flicked on by G. Irimiaş, but the ball bounced off the post to safety. Nardo_Fauno needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 70 minutes G. von Burg made way for R. Solstrand. The Nardo_Fauno captaincy was handed to D. Fistolera. Nardo_Fauno were determined to attack on the wing and their central attempts were constantly abandoned in favour of the wings. Nardo_Fauno's Ó. Irusta made an attempt at equalising 71 minutes into the match, coming in from the right, but the ball hit the post and the defence easily cleared the rebound. After 75 minutes, Nardo_Fauno switched I. Tome with E. Gråsten, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. F. La Torre was called on to replace Nardo_Fauno's R. Solstrand after 76 minutes following a nasty collision. Sportiva's J. Jiménez Mieres was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent's quick free kick after 78 minutes. With 84 minutes played, after a good run down the left, D. Fistolera went down looking for a penalty after a challenge from the visitors' right fullback, but the referee waved play on, and later warned him for diving. Possession in this half belonged to Nardo_Fauno, who controlled the ball 54 percent of the time.

J. Buron Cuadrado performed admirably for Nardo_Fauno. On the other hand, F. La Torre's play was disheartening. Most important Sportiva player was F. Alustiza. R. Torregrosa turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 0 - 1.