Chandrexa 0 - 1 Marfil (382919510)

19000 spectators arrived at Coliseo Batallán, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Russell Grubb was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Clement Fangemann and Robert Sairinen. Chandrexa decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. They fielded: Zuazua - Ballast, Gorontiola, Posadas - Nironi, Montero, Pi de la Serra, Ligęza, González Chacín - Palmkvist, Achim.

Marfil had chosen a strategic 4-5-1 formation. The following players took the field: Val - Hielz, Zarza, Varaona, Cornellana - Soria, Zamarro, Roura, Astor, Beltza - Franco.

Chandrexa immediately set off using their skill at pressing their opponents. Marfil mostly ignored the flanks in favour of their ability to attack in the middle. Chandrexa's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. 14 minutes into the game, F. Varaona had a great chance to put his team ahead, but his kick from the left went wide. With 33 minutes played, E. Cornellana of Marfil fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. After 40 minutes Marfil's G. Roura limped slightly after a late challenge, but he was able to continue. At this time in the match, Chandrexa were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. Chandrexa pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. 0 - 0 was the halftime score. Chandrexa enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 53 percent of possession.

Marfil took the lead after H. Franco curved a free kick into the net. 0 - 1 The home crowd cheered when, after 63 minutes, J. Soria's charge up the middle resulted in the keeper making one of his best saves of the day. Chandrexa's E. Gorontiola got himself booked for a foul. R. Zarza of Marfil had to be helped off the pitch as an injury meant he was unable to finish the game. B. Marchante came in to finish the match. H. Franco became the new Marfil captain. 68 minutes into the game, F. Palmkvist came close to levelling the score with a dangerous shot from the centre of the area that went just over the bar. Chandrexa's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. A late sliding challenge from E. Gorontiola was deemed to be his second yellow card offence by the referee, resulting in him being sent off, and Chandrexa left a man down. The pressing tactics used by Chandrexa were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. Possession in this half belonged to Chandrexa, who controlled the ball 52 percent of the time.

T. Achim performed admirably for Chandrexa. G. Nironi turned in a dismal performance, however. The most dominating Marfil player was without a doubt H. Franco. However, B. Marchante made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 0 - 1.