Kaballas 1 - 0 Tricks (382927085)

Clouds darkened the skies at Memorial Flonder. as 43219 spectators turned up for the match. Dmitry Pakunov was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Henrik Hansen and Adrian Enache. Kaballas had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Carcova - Lecanda, Lloret, Arrugaeta - Pellón, Sáez, Gil de Atienza, Heredia, Navarro - Zúñiga Requesens, Badenes.

Tricks tactics involved an interesting 4-5-1 combination. The following players took the field: Rafí - Cruilles, Vincent, Coll, Estornell Campos - Allan, Hermans, Kerkhofs, Saseta, Gulyás - Napoleón.

The strategy for Tricks was to use their ability to press. With 14 minutes gone, a long pass from the defence of Kaballas resulted in a counterattack that set R. Navarro free through the middle, but the keeper made a spectacular diving save. The pressing tactics used by Tricks were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. G. Arrugaeta behaved like an inexperienced youth player after 26 minutes as he gave the ball away to F. Gulyás. Lucky for him though, there was no goal. The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 0. Kaballas enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 54 percent of possession.

Kaballas took the lead 67 minutes into the game by 1 - 0, as M. Zúñiga Requesens elegantly received a long range pass through the middle, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. The Kaballas players could smell victory in the air. E. Pellón wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for L. Zapico after 75 minutes. Coming from the right, J. Heredia almost managed to score another goal for Kaballas, but his header was tipped over the bar by the visitors' keeper. Kaballas claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 54 percent.

Kaballas's top performer was clearly M. Zúñiga Requesens. On the other hand, L. Zapico's play was disheartening. Most important Tricks player was R. Cruilles. However, F. Rafí made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 1 - 0.