escopiones 2 - 2 Motril (382966034)

The weather was pretty good, and a crowd of 21548 had shown up at escorpion club for the match. Toni Halila was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Emiel Drielsma and Linus Bartmann. People from all over Andalucía had joined up for the derby. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for escopiones. The following players took the field: Guezuruaga - Zanardi, 时中 (Shizhong), Rey - Vunić, Verikokos, García, Rydelek, Andreakos - Šanca, Sotés.

Motril had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Starters: Gual - Arenas Arnal, Checa Rubio, Monteiro - Guimerà, Dupas, Contreras, Revuelta, Cajade - Merino, Martí.

Pressing was the tactic of the day for escopiones. Today, Motril's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. Some great play up the middle by escopiones led to a chance for J. Sotés to score after 8 minutes, but the shot hit the crossbar. J. Helisten was called on to replace Motril's A. Contreras after 22 minutes following a nasty collision. 26 minutes into the game, Ó. Merino almost gave the visitors the lead, as he clipped a delicate lob over the keeper, but the ball glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. escopiones could have put themselves ahead after 36 minutes but L. Šanca missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. After a fine move down the middle J. Sotés nearly gave the home side a goal after 40 minutes. However the finishing shot went just wide. The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 0. escopiones had most of the ball, with 51 percent of possession.

60 minutes into the match, the referee signalled for a escopiones substitution. I. Riva came on for P. Verikokos. The Motril free kick 65 minutes into the match seemed wasted, as the shot was both short and off target. But was this actually a plan? The ball landed at the feet of Ó. Merino, who was completely unmarked in the box. That's 0 - 1! S. Andreakos of escopiones seemed to be floating in the air as he elegantly headed in to make the score 1 - 1 after a corner kick that was nicely executed by A. Rydelek. With 70 minutes played, Motril's well-worked indirect free kick caused havoc in the penalty area, and when the ball eventually fell to Ó. Merino he gleefully slotted the ball home to make it 1 - 2. With 75 minutes played, the escopiones coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. I. Guarch came on, A. Vunić had to leave the fray. A. Rydelek was the new captain of escopiones - handed the armband by the departing player. The pressing tactics used by escopiones were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. With a shot curled in from just outside the middle of the penalty area after 80 minutes played, I. Guarch of escopiones made the score 2 - 2. I. Riva's lack of experience almost gave Motril a goal after 82 minutes, but the shot went right into the keeper's arms. escopiones's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave A. Rydelek from escopiones a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 87 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! At this time in the match, escopiones were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by escopiones, with 51 percent of the ball.

The most dominating escopiones player was without a doubt J. Sotés. D. Guezuruaga on the other hand, had a terrible day. C. Martí performed admirably for Motril. B. Monteiro was a disappointment, however. The match ends 2 - 2.