Olvidados 2 - 0 Beni (382894292)

A scorching day at Olvidados Arena, where 47639 spectators were in place for today's match. Raoul Wörrle was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Omavi Bira and Søren Denning Hansen. Olvidados decided to use a 3-4-3 set up. Lineup: Erauno - Molina, Miñano, Pijoan - Uusitupa, Sánchez, Machado, Gariza - Miranda, Bastida, Priego.

Beni had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players took the field: Weiss - Villacis, Jeznach, Alcalde - Starkey, Vo, Anidos, Wele, Brejnak - Facchini, Bonić.

Several players seemed a little dazed by the warm weather, and were repeatedly tricked by the clever and agile B. Jeznach. J. Brejnak of Beni was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. They were singing the praises of P. Gariza 31 minutes into the match after his speculative chip from the middle of the penalty box found its way over the visitors' keeper to make the score 1 - 0 to Olvidados. Olvidados's counterattacks created a good chance for R. Molina on the right after 41 minutes, but he could only look on with dismay as his strike rebounded off the crossbar. 1 - 0 was the halftime score. Possession of the ball saw an equal split between the teams during the forty-five minutes.

With 49 minutes played, the visitors could have drawn level after Y. Wele came through the middle, but his kick went wide. Beni needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 60 minutes X. Starkey made way for L. Maestre Leon. L. Maestre Leon was the new captain of Beni - handed the armband by the departing player. After 60 minutes, Beni used a short break in the game to take new instructions from their coach. B. Sánchez sailed high above the opponents as he headed in a corner kick from J. Pijoan after 62 minutes of play, making the score 2 - 0. At this point, it was obvious that the players of Olvidados lowered the tempo and became more defensively oriented. B. Sánchez could have increased the lead after 80 minutes, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination in the middle of the park. 87 minutes in, Olvidados's P. Gariza received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. X. Alcalde's knee will be throbbing for days, but thankfully for Beni, he bravely continued in the match. Neither team were able to dominate possession this half.

Most important Olvidados player was T. Miranda. J. Pijoan on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating Beni player was without a doubt L. Bonić. L. Maestre Leon was a disappointment, however. The match ends 2 - 0.