filipino 2 - 0 Racing (382973094)

Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 13994 at avichu stadium today. Claes Tillbo was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Thor Sandberg and Tobias Haraldsson. filipino had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Starters: Tasso - Kurmański, Fuentes, Aldıbay - Lichtenstein, Plenacosta, Inurrigarro, Menéndez, Bailo - Forné, Rosales.

Racing decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. They fielded: Rueda La Fuente - Robert, Belzunces, Chenlo - Bañuelos, Patiño, Maceda, Perarnau, Arregi - Pirrone, Arlequín.

Racing used their skill at pressing to cut off the attack angles of their opponents all over the field. Racing's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. 13 minutes in, filipino's A. Rosales received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. filipino could have put themselves ahead after 27 minutes but L. Kurmański missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. P. Forné caused the crowd to go mental with his goal up the middle after 29 minutes. This gave filipino the 1 - 0 lead. 1 - 0 was the halftime score. filipino claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 59 percent.

Although the whole team were struggling to impress, Racing's P. Pirrone was singled out as being the problem as he was called off the pitch after 70 minutes. S. Serrano was given a chance to change things around. After 72 minutes, the away team failed to deal with a good exchange of passes on the right, and M. Menéndez gave the filipino supporters even more to cheer about when he increased the lead to 2 - 0. The pressing tactics used by Racing were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. In the lead, filipino adjusted their style of play with 76 minutes gone. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave M. Menéndez from filipino a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 79 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! Coming from the right, J. Bailo almost managed to score another goal for filipino, but his header was tipped over the bar by the visitors' keeper. filipino had most of the ball, with 61 percent of possession.

filipino's top performer was clearly A. Rosales. Y. Tasso on the other hand, had a terrible day. Most important Racing player was J. Maceda. However, J. Rueda La Fuente made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 0.