zendepor 1 - 1 SEVILLA (383026925)

12949 spectators had found their way to riazor, despite the heavy rain. Marc Bonafont was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Mário César and Mirosław Nowogrodzki. zendepor decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players took the field: Sarchiapelli - Di Pietro, Yepes, Mehlhorn - Holtwick, Hvilshøj, Smulders, Størseth, Węglewski - Hegger, Gómez de Rivero.

SEVILLA had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Lineup: Angen - Maura, Puigarnau, Kunesch - Rojt, Gárdián, Zénon, Covaciu, Sitjà - Nord, Tamuz.

Pressing was the tactic of the day for zendepor. SEVILLA clearly preferred using their ability to attack in the middle. 7 minutes had elapsed when a great chance for zendepor to take the lead after a good cross from the right found J. Węglewski alone with the keeper, but he chipped it to the wrong side of the post. K. Rojt slipped and slithered in the wet grass. His usual rapid runs were nowhere to be seen today. The visiting P. Sitjà was booed thoroughly by the home crowd 25 minutes into the game, after he broke through the middle and scored, resulting in the visitors taking the lead. 0 - 1 was the score. The crowd roared in delight as N. Hvilshøj finished off a spectacular series of passes through the middle to even the score for zendepor 38 minutes into the match. 1 - 1. 1 - 1 was the halftime score. SEVILLA claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 56 percent.

zendepor's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. S. Størseth was uncomfortable with the soggy pitch as he couldn't move the ball around with his usual grace. SEVILLA players heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their wing attacks to the middle instead. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave C. Covaciu from SEVILLA a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 68 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! Unfortunately for zendepor, L. Sarchiapelli was injured when the game became more physical, and he had to leave the field. M. Duart replaced him. O. Nord came close to putting the visiting team one up 70 minutes into the match, following a solo raid down the middle, but M. Duart managed to tip the ball to a corner. S. Størseth would have preferred to play on, but his coach decided otherwise. H. Zies entered the game for zendepor as the match clock showed 71 minutes. F. Ternero was called on to replace zendepor's H. Zies after 81 minutes following a nasty collision. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by SEVILLA, with 59 percent of the ball.

N. Gómez de Rivero performed admirably for zendepor. F. Ternero turned in a dismal performance, however. SEVILLA's best player was Z. Gárdián. G. Kunesch on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 1 - 1.