Txikiteros 2 - 2 Nogueruelas (382898546)

50000 spectators had come to Txikiteros Arena this cloudy day. Guido Rhodehefer was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Jan Eriksson and Klas Persson. Txikiteros decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players took the field: Ferrua - Forner, García de Carranque, Iodice - Winterstein, van der Meijden, Gallinato, Mari Rosales, Bócsik - Arratibel, Verdejo.

Nogueruelas had chosen a strategic 2-5-3 formation. Starters: Selçukkan - Hegi, Niemi - Gheorghe, Núñez Alvar, Castro-Pinos, Almendros, Ćwikła - Burr, Tenente, Skille.

25 minutes into the match and the home team took a 1 - 0 lead after breaking through on the left. The scorer for Txikiteros was O. Arratibel. Coming through the middle S. Skille almost scored the equaliser for Nogueruelas after 39 minutes, but G. Ferrua made an excellent save, tipping the awkwardly curled shot past the post. 41 minutes into the match the visitors levelled the score at 1 - 1 as I. Burr struck home from a rebound off the crossbar, following a shot from the right. With 42 minutes played, A. Gallinato of Txikiteros fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. 1 - 1 was the score after the first half. Nogueruelas enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 56 percent of possession.

Txikiteros fans held their breath as A. Gallinato scampered down the left side. He successfully avoided all challenges and cracked home the shot for 2 - 1! H. Ćwikła tied the game at 2 - 2 after 54 minutes, when he converted an incredible pass from the right. 71 minutes into the game, P. Núñez Alvar had a great chance to put his team ahead, but his kick from the left went wide. 78 minutes into the game, S. Skille almost gave the visitors the lead, as he clipped a delicate lob over the keeper, but the ball glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. D. Verdejo of Txikiteros received a yellow card after 80 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Txikiteros's B. Winterstein was shown a yellow card after 81 minutes for slicing down an opponent. 82 minutes into the match Nogueruelas's M. Tenente couldn't take advantage of the penalty kick to put his team up by a goal. 84 minutes into the game I. Burr could see that the opposing goalie was out of position and tried an unexpected lob that the keeper just barely reached. The rebound went to T. Gheorghe who failed to hit the target. After 89 minutes, the Txikiteros coach wanted to see a new face on the pitch, waving G. Ferrua off the field. J. Duijs took his place. B. Winterstein would have preferred to play on, but his coach decided otherwise. M. Herco entered the game for Txikiteros as the match clock showed 89 minutes. As the 89 minute mark approached, the Txikiteros coach decided it was time for a substitution. S. Forner reluctantly made way for C. Banneux on the pitch. D. Verdejo was the new captain of Txikiteros - handed the armband by the departing player. Nogueruelas claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 58 percent.

Most important Txikiteros player was A. Gallinato. On the other hand, J. Duijs's play was disheartening. The most dominating Nogueruelas player was without a doubt S. Skille. M. Tenente was a disappointment, however. The match ends 2 - 2.