haybicho 0 - 3 Estrellas (382946435)

The 22107 spectators at haybicho celta stadium were in for an afternoon of sunshine. John Kamerling was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Dušan Manić and Constantin Constantin. haybicho had chosen a strategic 4-3-3 formation. The following players took the field: Maggioni - Pelayo, Sepsey, Wylężek, Alcalde - Fandiaga, Deonas, Elejabeitia - Zeiler, Himmelsbach, Isola.

Estrellas decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. They fielded: Lobo Campos - Klugen, Nasser, Rechichi - Gaínza, Cadilla, Bodda, Kljajić, Puig - Sévellec, Schweinsteiger.

Using their counter-attacking abilities was the strategy of choice for haybicho. It was a hot and sunny day, and several players seemed worn out. Maybe this was why B. Fandiaga found an unusual amount of space for his snappy footwork. 26 minutes into the game, M. Schweinsteiger had a great chance to put his team ahead, but his kick from the left went wide. A badly positioned defensive formation on a free kick after 30 minutes led to Estrellas's M. Schweinsteiger giving the visitors the lead 0 - 1. 40 minutes into the game, haybicho seemed a little tentative in their play as their organization fell to passable. Estrellas's A. Bodda left the field after 44 minutes because of a nasty blow to the shin. His replacement was A. Prohom. 44 minutes into the game, haybicho had difficulty finding their positions and their organisation dropped to passable. 0 - 1 was the halftime score. Possession in this half belonged to Estrellas, who controlled the ball 66 percent of the time.

The haybicho players spent the break getting a rerun of the team's tactical organisation and regained a solid organisation when the game started again. After 47 minutes, an incisive pass through the middle gave P. Sévellec a chance to increase the lead for Estrellas, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 0 - 2. After 50 minutes Estrellas's P. Sévellec contracted a slight foot injury, but didn't want to leave the game. Some fine movement on the left led to a Estrellas goal after 56 minutes, making it 0 - 3. Z. Nasser was noted down as the scorer. Confident in their lead, Estrellas's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. After the ball was lifted in from the left, P. Sévellec was on his own in the home side's penalty area and should have scored after 66 minutes, but missed, probably due to lack of concentration. After 77 minutes of the match, the manager still hoped to turn things around. P. Alcalde was ordered to assume a different position on the pitch. He took the place of M. Sepsey, who in turn replaced his team mate. With 78 minutes played, the haybicho coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. D. Mejer came on, P. Alcalde had to leave the fray. The home crowd cheered when, after 78 minutes, M. Schweinsteiger's charge up the middle resulted in the keeper making one of his best saves of the day. After 79 minutes, the defensive line of haybicho created a counterattack through the middle that gave M. Deonas a good look at the goal, but his shot glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. As the game started to slip away for haybicho, the manager decided to change the tactical approach. The haybicho players listened closely to their manager, as he gave new tactical instructions for the team. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Estrellas, with 63 percent of the ball.

Most important haybicho player was B. Fandiaga. However, D. Mejer made a disastrous appearance. L. Cadilla performed admirably for Estrellas. G. Rechichi was a disappointment, however. The match ends 0 - 3.