Peñarrubia 2 - 0 Pardinyers (382933828)

Clear skies welcomed the 22492 spectators who had made their way to La Piedra Stadium. Adam Geffen was the appointed referee with assistance provided by José Luis Landen and Rudi Semmelweiß. Peñarrubia tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Lineup: Mønster - Sheridan, Schallmeiner, Goicoerroeta - Stranden, Eskerod, Nadal, Wittesaele, Damiani - Buera, Kuljača.

A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Pardinyers. Starters: Prats - Plancke, Martinon, Nevit - Thorstad, Brunori, Picatoste, Irimia, Beltrani - Gallegos, Petit.

Today, Peñarrubia's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. Peñarrubia broke through on the left 2 minutes into the game, with P. Kuljača firing in from an acute angle to give the home side a 1 - 0 lead. P. Eskerod of Peñarrubia was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. P. Kuljača increased the lead for Peñarrubia to 2 - 0, getting a head onto a hooked ball from the right. The ball looked to have taken a deflection on the way in, but he's claiming it! Confident in their lead, Peñarrubia's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. 2 - 0 was the halftime score. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Peñarrubia, with 51 percent of the ball.

Maybe due to the uphill battle the team was facing, the Pardinyers manager looked to change things around. After 46 minutes, M. Beltrani and J. Thorstad swapped positions on the field. After 46 minutes, Pardinyers used a short break in the game to take new instructions from their coach. The Pardinyers players listened closely to their manager, as he gave new tactical instructions for the team. The Peñarrubia players could smell victory in the air. P. Kuljača wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for J. Jara after 60 minutes. 63 minutes into the game, Pardinyers's attack got through on the right, but F. Gallegos couldn't handle the ball and his feeble kick wound up in the keeper's arms. After 66 minutes, a couple of quick and successful challenges followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area by F. Damiani might have resulted in another goal for Peñarrubia. However, R. Prats made a spectacular save. 72 minutes into the game, F. Damiani had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came F. Raziqi. Content with how the game was proceeding, the Peñarrubia coach let H. Madani replace M. Buera after 75 minutes. In the lead, Peñarrubia adjusted their style of play with 75 minutes gone. After a short break after 75 minutes, Peñarrubia seemed to change their tactical approach a bit. After 83 minutes, Pardinyers switched A. Plancke with F. Almarza, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. Peñarrubia had most of the ball, with 52 percent of possession.

Peñarrubia's best player was J. Jara. S. Mønster was a disappointment, however. Most important Pardinyers player was P. Petit. On the other hand, M. Beltrani's play was disheartening. The match ends 2 - 0.