Amistad 2 - 1 Real (382900855)

31280 spectators had come to Miralbueno this cloudy day. Luca Caniglia was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Jure Kejžar and Alexis Rivaud. Amistad tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Strzelczak - Duval, Balles, Boucher - Arretegi, Lewhult, de Berceo, Grieu, Escandell - Renbo, Urbánek.

Real had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Starters: Guio - Duarte, Lönnström, Roupeiro - Fischer, Asúa, Paindavoine, Saura, Uruç - Tüpü, Vidarte.

11 minutes into the game, A. Asúa was a hair's breadth away from giving Real the lead with a shot from over on the left. A prompt block by P. Strzelczak saved the home team that time. Amistad almost scored after a counterattack 12 minutes into the match, but S. Boucher took a shot from the left that landed harmlessly in the side of the net. Some quick footwork on the left side of the field 25 minutes into the match left Real's C. Saura completely free to score. 0 - 1 for the visitors. With 30 minutes played, after a good run down the left, M. Renbo 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. With the scoreboard showing that 34 minutes had been played, Real nearly put themselves up another goal after P. Paindavoine came through on the left. Fortunately for the home crowd, the keeper made the save. T. Urbánek made a superb strike after 39 minutes with a shot straight in front of the goal after a long ball through the middle, but one of the visitors' defenders got a foot in at the last second and warded it off for a corner. 0 - 1 was the halftime score. Amistad had most of the ball, with 54 percent of possession.

The bench was restless, and with 56 minutes passed Amistad's coach gave A. Pessoa the opportunity the player had been hoping for. P. Strzelczak reluctantly left the field. T. Lewhult was just a finger's breadth away from an equaliser for Amistad with a strike from the left, but E. Guio managed to ward the shot off for a corner. 71 minutes into the match, Amistad's X. Escandell demonstrated his famed speed as he raced past his marker and passed the ball to M. Renbo who chipped it in for 1 - 1. Amistad's T. Urbánek was shown a yellow card after 72 minutes for slicing down an opponent. The player down was C. Saura. The Real bench looked worried for a while, but in the end he managed to get up. Amistad took the lead 74 minutes into the game by 2 - 1, as X. Escandell elegantly received a long range pass through the middle, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. Amistad enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 57 percent of possession.

Amistad's best player was M. Renbo. On the other hand, M. Arretegi's play was disheartening. The most dominating Real player was without a doubt X. Vidarte. A. Fischer turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 2 - 1.