Purelatins 0 - 2 Warlike (382940266)

Due to an all-day shower, 25208 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at Purelatins Valhalla. Maurice Ryder was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Badinton Mali, Malee and Miclãus Vâlcu. Purelatins tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Starters: Dubois - Hegge, Thibaut, Roorda - Narbarte, van der Helst, Piva, Aardewerk, Sarvirov - Aruta, Branchi.

Warlike started off with a 5-3-2 lineup. They fielded: Capellades - Slot, Benetó, Jurić, Fiorotto, Neves - Cuntis, Lapeña Méndez, Román - Cesir, Estalrich.

For their match strategy, Warlike had decided to use their ability to counter-attack whenever possible. With 13 minutes having been played, his teammates looked on in disbelief as E. Hegge thoughtlessly misplayed the ball, setting up Warlike's A. Cesir for an easy goal. 0 - 1. W. van der Helst was having a great game - if anything the pouring rain seemed to be spurring him on! With 19 minutes played, after a good run down the left, H. Narbarte went down looking for a penalty after a challenge from the visitors' right fullback, but the referee waved play on, and later warned him for diving. 0 - 1 was the score after the first half. Warlike claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 54 percent.

I. Román wanted to play on, but the Warlike coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 60 minutes into the game by G. Porras. After 63 minutes, Warlike's A. Cesir burst through the central defence and let loose a cannonball of a shot, scoring for 0 - 2. By now, the players in Warlike felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. 72 minutes in, Purelatins's M. Piva received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. In a fantastic display of determination, Warlike's D. Fiorotto forced himself to his feet, after an opponent viciously knocked him down. 78 minutes into the game Warlike managed a counterattack, but I. Jurić took a soft shot from the left flank that was easy prey for the alert keeper. P. Branchi of Purelatins received a yellow card after 85 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Warlike had most of the ball, with 55 percent of possession.

W. van der Helst performed admirably for Purelatins. However, A. Dubois made a disastrous appearance. The most dominating Warlike player was without a doubt A. Lapeña Méndez. M. Capellades was a disappointment, however. The match ends 0 - 2.