scooter_20 2 - 0 Benavente (382901795)

The weather was pretty good, and a crowd of 49426 had shown up at Complejo Deportivo Guillermo Soltero for the match. Barnabás Kristóf was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Christian Pivot and Irinel Tutunaru. scooter_20 started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Soltero - Bakaikoa, Parada, Aillón - Gómez de la Cortina, Muleiro, San Claudio, Sanseverino, Tusquets - Errea, Paternina.

Benavente decided to use a 4-5-1 set up. Starters: Barangé - Bande, Lazo Garcia, Enseña, Strzeszyński - Lerín Castillo, Naranjo Cortés, Suárez, Almanzora, Negron - Fornels.

Today, scooter_20's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. Using their counter-attacking abilities was the strategy of choice for Benavente. The referee showed scooter_20's E. Bakaikoa the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. The player down was Í. Bande. The Benavente bench looked worried for a while, but in the end he managed to get up. After 10 minutes a well-practised indirect free kick routine by scooter_20 was easily anticipated by the defenders. The players forward were so well marked, they were left with few viable options. The referee signaled a penalty for the home side after 17 minutes, amid vocal protests from the visitors. scooter_20 fans erupted in celebration as V. San Claudio rifled the ball into the the top corner. 1 - 0! Coming from the right, D. Gómez de la Cortina almost managed to score another goal for scooter_20, but his header was tipped over the bar by the visitors' keeper. Benavente were able to draw a foul with their counterattacks, but the shot from P. Fornels went into the arms of the keeper. scooter_20 put in a good effort on the right, but D. Gómez de la Cortina saw his volley fly wide of the mark 30 minutes into the game. scooter_20 were determined to attack on the wing and their central attempts were constantly abandoned in favour of the wings. scooter_20's D. Gómez de la Cortina had an excellent opportunity after 36 minutes, shooting after receiving a pass from the right hand side, but he missed the goal by miles! The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 0. scooter_20 claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 63 percent.

With 47 minutes played, H. Muleiro could have brought this one home for scooter_20 as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high. P. Fornels came close to levelling the score 60 minutes into the game, as he was set up with a through ball coming in from the left, but his shot hit the post. A well-executed free kick by V. San Claudio after 61 minutes made it 2 - 0 for scooter_20. After 69 minutes, Benavente switched E. Naranjo Cortés with M. Truty, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. With 69 minutes played, the Benavente coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. J. Foga came on, J. Suárez had to leave the fray. Benavente needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 70 minutes Í. Bande made way for G. Ruiz Jiménez. scooter_20 enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 67 percent of possession.

Most important scooter_20 player was G. Soltero. L. Sanseverino was a disappointment, however. J. Foga performed admirably for Benavente. A. Lerín Castillo on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 0.