KaTaToNiA 4 - 0 Toledo (382934301)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and KaTaToNiA's InFeRnO saw a crowd turnout of 23326. Freddie Evans was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Joselindo Assunção and Dragos Agache. KaTaToNiA tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. They fielded: Sparacino - Byrne, Janíček, Daso - Saks, Barrera, Fernán Pérez, Pérez Bujo, Chartier - Nadal, Ivanov.

Toledo had chosen a strategic 2-5-3 formation. Lineup: Antunes - Przybyciński, Olsthoorn - Trigila, Arcua, Kamali, Paz, Hetland - Grille, Buraco, Bosc.

Toledo were relying on their ability to counter-attack. After 4 minutes, the home side was awarded a penalty. The visitors protested wildly but the referee was adamant. Ľ. Janíček easily put the ball away to give the lead to KaTaToNiA. 1 - 0 Toledo had to make a substitution after 7 minutes. M. Bosc limped off the field and was replaced by M. Gneo. Things were going to get worse for the visitors. A. Daso squirmed through their central defence after 8 minutes, increasing the lead to 2 - 0. A magnificent combination in the middle resulted in KaTaToNiA's A. Nadal increasing the lead to 3 - 0. At this point, it was obvious that the players of KaTaToNiA lowered the tempo and became more defensively oriented. The teams went for the halftime break at 3 - 0. KaTaToNiA had most of the ball, with 81 percent of possession.

R. Saks could have put KaTaToNiA up one more, but he fired into the side netting after breaking free on the left after 48 minutes. The referee showed KaTaToNiA's J. Pérez Bujo the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Toledo were forced into a substitution as A. Hetland couldn't continue due to some rough treatment, forcing L. Benjamin to come in off the bench. M. Przybyciński became the new Toledo captain. KaTaToNiA increased the lead as A. Ivanov struck to make the score 4 - 0 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. M. Chartier unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. Toledo almost scored after a swift counterattack 84 minutes into the game, but M. Gneo put the shot from the left flank just outside the goal. J. Pérez Bujo could have increased the lead after 88 minutes, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination in the middle of the park. KaTaToNiA claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 80 percent.

Most important KaTaToNiA player was A. Nadal. A. Sparacino on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating Toledo player was without a doubt M. Przybyciński. J. Antunes turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 4 - 0.