AdriCF 2 - 2 Talavera (383057220)

Clouds darkened the skies at Maria Mercedes Sanfiel Sanfiel as 18904 spectators turned up for the match. Mike Biberach was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Goitzen Bodaan and Krsto Svirčević. AdriCF tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Lineup: Szopa - Napolski, Diamante, Pfennig - Kottari, Camarota, Goron, Tūrmanis, Bammer - Pètre, Carballedo.

Talavera had chosen a strategic 2-5-3 formation. Starters: Valsera - Ikpekhia, Schlotterbeck - Matzker, Romero, Revilla, Geller, Goudiam - Villasana, Montes, Cucala.

AdriCF were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. After some beautiful movement down the left wing, N. Goron scored for AdriCF putting them ahead 1 - 0, after 22 minutes. After 34 minutes, the visitors levelled the scores after J. Revilla made it through the middle and struck home to make it 1 - 1. 40 minutes into the game, E. Camarota had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came R. Silvagni. The AdriCF captaincy was handed to R. Silvagni. 41 minutes into the match, Talavera nearly took the lead, as S. Goudiam broke through on the right. M. Szopa made the save, however. The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 1. Talavera claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 53 percent.

After 47 minutes, Talavera put themselves up 1 - 2, as D. Villasana finished off a strike from the left with a real cannonball of a shot. Attacking on the wings was the choice for AdriCF, and they were successfully passing the ball from the middle to the wings to attack. AdriCF's R. Pètre put his head to a well placed ball, lifted in from the left, and scored to make the score 2 - 2 with 48 minutes showing on the scoreboard clock. After 55 minutes, the AdriCF coach wanted to see a new face on the pitch, waving H. Bammer off the field. C. Deilen took his place. O. Cucala would have preferred to play on, but his coach decided otherwise. F. Guerbillano entered the game for Talavera as the match clock showed 65 minutes. Priding himself in being an active coach, the Talavera manager gave new instructions to his players after 69 minutes. AdriCF created a good opportunity to score 78 minutes into the match when B. Diamante'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. As the 79 minute mark approached, the Talavera coach decided it was time for a substitution. F. Romero reluctantly made way for A. Meriana on the pitch. A. Galdón was called on to replace AdriCF's M. Szopa after 79 minutes following a nasty collision. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Talavera, with 52 percent of the ball.

Most important AdriCF player was R. Pètre. R. Silvagni was a disappointment, however. The most dominating Talavera player was without a doubt F. Guerbillano. However, F. Schlotterbeck made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 2.