gabriel´s 5 - 1 Txolopote (383011798)

Due to an all-day shower, 21131 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at Camp Nou. Robertinho Penner was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Lars-Ove Nilsson and Rahmi Aracı. gabriel´s started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. Starters: Zavala Valdés - Taormina, Repnik, Garčev - Tamminen, Wiebes, Negro, Crab, Pelloni - Buxán, Canti.

Txolopote tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. They fielded: Llorca - Trepat, Lapuente Mínguez, Ilurieta - Navarro, Negreiros, Vea, Villa, Doležal - Corona, Wajszczyk.

Txolopote showed off their creative tactics. The home side put themselves ahead 1 - 0 after 12 minutes courtesy of a breakthrough from M. Taormina, who scored with a stunning volley following a cross from the right wing. gabriel´s's S. Pelloni increased the lead to 2 - 0, after he saw his shot go between the legs of the advancing goalkeeper following some good play down the right wing after 18 minutes. J. Lapuente Mínguez had a hard time on the waterlogged pitch - his trademark technique was nowhere in sight today. Thighs bulging, R. Negreiros charged past the weaker players, seemingly oblivious to the rain. After 32 minutes, the away team failed to deal with a good exchange of passes on the right, and M. Taormina gave the gabriel´s supporters even more to cheer about when he increased the lead to 3 - 0. The teams went for the halftime break at 3 - 0. Possession in this half belonged to gabriel´s, who controlled the ball 61 percent of the time.

Txolopote made it 3 - 1 as R. Negreiros got a touch to the floated corner kick and flicked the ball to C. Vea who whipped a low drive in off the far post. With 60 minutes played, G. Ilurieta of Txolopote fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. The crowd gasped as R. Crab of gabriel´s was flattened by an opponent after 61 minutes and had to be carried off. O. Tolpekinas came in off the bench. With 86 minutes played, gabriel´s put themselves up 4 - 1 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to A. Buxán, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. gabriel´s increased the lead as V. Garčev struck to make the score 5 - 1 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. Confident in their lead, gabriel´s's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. The home side's S. Pelloni came close to extending the lead 89 minutes into the game. His shot came in from the right hand side but J. Llorca managed to save it with an unbelievable reaction stop. gabriel´s had most of the ball, with 61 percent of possession.

Most important gabriel´s player was S. Tamminen. A. Buxán on the other hand, had a terrible day. Txolopote's best player was S. Corona. However, J. Lapuente Mínguez made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 5 - 1.