coperos 0 - 2 laNena (382961638)

26867 punters turned up at El Coliseum, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Sushruta Singh was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Robert Fiertek and Alfonso Lamar. coperos tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players took the field: Ranieri - Zemskikh, Kopal, Pintér - Lelyukh, Düppenbecker, Šoštarec, Qiu, Bokhove - Gorrite, Scrimieri.

A 5-4-1 alignment was the formation of choice for laNena. Starters: Acavallo - Hartgring, Troitiño, Hornillos, Izmendi, Echevarriabengoa - Ataker, Ammann, Özer, Pomme - Cobianchi.

laNena were relying on their ability to counter-attack. P. Ranieri looked great 36 minutes into the match after stopping a shot from the middle of the penalty area from the visitors' M. Cobianchi. V. Scrimieri of coperos was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. 41 minutes into the game, F. Echevarriabengoa had a great chance to put his team ahead, but his kick from the left went wide. 0 - 0 was the halftime score. coperos had most of the ball, with 59 percent of possession.

A quick counter attack by laNena forced the opponent's defender to give away a freekick. S. Özer was allowed to take it quickly by the referee, much to the dismay of the goalkeeper who wasn't prepared. 0 - 1! After 60 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for J. Hornillos who increased laNena's lead to 0 - 2. After 66 minutes, the defensive line of laNena created a counterattack through the middle that gave N. Hartgring a good look at the goal, but his shot glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. 81 minutes in, laNena's A. Pomme received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Possession in this half belonged to coperos, who controlled the ball 62 percent of the time.

coperos's top performer was clearly V. Scrimieri. However, P. Ranieri made a disastrous appearance. laNena's best player was R. Izmendi. V. Acavallo was a disappointment, however. The match ends 0 - 2.