Chinguets 2 - 0 kitinplus (382970151)

Clear skies welcomed the 23904 spectators who had made their way to Lion Arena. Rein Holtkamp was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Turi Burkard and Claudio Sciuto. Everyone was excited about the upcoming Barcelona derby and the crowd was divided evenly. Chinguets tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Mansoury - Llano, Sabitch, Nicora - Janowiak, Sullivan, Barth, Ludeña, Salzungen - Hartgring, Tzekov.

A 5-3-2 alignment was the formation of choice for kitinplus. Lineup: Isturizaga - Dyszel, Codina, Montané, Cardeo, Nivesse - Sula, Prieto, Bora - Ques, Prieto.

Chinguets were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. kitinplus clearly preferred using their ability to attack in the middle. Chinguets created a good opportunity to score 21 minutes into the match when F. Janowiak's hooked ball from the left created a scuffle in front of the goal, and the visitors' defenders had a hard time clearing the ball. Chinguets had a chance to take the lead after D. Tzekov's dazzling drive up the left, but the opportunity fizzled out as his shot went just over the bar after 28 minutes. kitinplus had to make a substitution after 33 minutes. E. Sula limped off the field and was replaced by G. Žitenevičius. Halftime score was 0 - 0. Possession in this half belonged to Chinguets, who controlled the ball 61 percent of the time.

Slack defending gave Chinguets a chance to take the lead with 49 minutes played, but F. Janowiak's cross from the left flank was fumbled in front of the goal and easily dealt with by the opposition. Chinguets took the lead after 50 minutes as a result of B. Nicora's peach of a shot from the right hand side of the box - placed beautifully in the top corner. 1 - 0. The Chinguets players could smell victory in the air. S. Ludeña wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for M. Widerdahl after 55 minutes. Q. Llano wanted to play on, but the Chinguets coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 55 minutes into the game by D. Maoret. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave X. Prieto from kitinplus a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 69 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! Chinguets increased the lead as D. Tzekov struck to make the score 2 - 0 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. Content with how the game was proceeding, the Chinguets coach let T. Yläjärvi replace A. Sabitch after 80 minutes. Chinguets enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 63 percent of possession.

Chinguets's best player was J. Barth. D. Tzekov on the other hand, had a terrible day. J. Prieto performed admirably for kitinplus. On the other hand, T. Nivesse's play was disheartening. The match ends 2 - 0.