juventud 4 - 2 Rinconeros (383108415)

Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 19739 to el pedigri. Mats Billand was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Manuel Von Saldern and Jarkko Anila. juventud decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players had been chosen: Cuartango - Vega, Egoabil, Vieítez - Gayones, Malpaso, Graboleda, Mòdol, Krag Strømberg - Silva Mestre, Yanke.

Rinconeros had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Farfán - González Noriega, Agudo, Asúa - Kutner, Claes, Cecchinato, Piedrolas, Villamandos - Berindei, Cangea.

juventud seemed to prefer attacking in the middle. Rinconeros displayed their ability to play creatively. juventud players heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their wing attacks to the middle instead. juventud's R. Vega tried to break through in the middle repeatedly, but couldn't get past the visitors' defenders. C. Egoabil gave juventud the lead as he successfully challenged the guests' central defenders, then slotted the ball into the bottom corner, giving the keeper no chance. 1 - 0 juventud increased the lead as B. Krag Strømberg struck to make the score 2 - 0 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. D. Gayones struck a 30 metre free kick home 29 minutes into the match. 3 - 0 for the home team. J. Mòdol had a fantastic opportunity to put juventud up another goal 34 minutes into the match, but he fired just over the crossbar. N. Kutner of Rinconeros was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. Halftime score was 3 - 0. Possession in this half belonged to juventud, who controlled the ball 64 percent of the time.

A questionable free kick call just outside the home side's penalty area gave Rinconeros a chance at reducing the score 53 minutes into the match. In the end, the ball went wide. 58 minutes into the match, the visitors reduced the lead to 3 - 1 as a free kick by M. Agudo slunk past the home side's goalkeeper. juventud's C. Egoabil saw his fine effort strike the top of the bar following some good work up the middle by his teammates after 62 minutes. Rinconeros reduced the deficit to 3 - 2 with a penalty placed perfectly beside the left post by M. Agudo. After 70 minutes, Rinconeros switched N. Piedrolas with C. Rueda Marín, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. juventud's V. Silva Mestre increased the lead to 4 - 2, after he saw his shot go between the legs of the advancing goalkeeper following some good play down the right wing after 73 minutes. After this, you could see that the players of juventud were more interested in killing time than scoring more goals. The bench was restless, and with 75 minutes passed Rinconeros's coach gave U. Fernández Domínguez the opportunity the player had been hoping for. J. Claes reluctantly left the field. juventud had most of the ball, with 65 percent of possession.

Most important juventud player was J. Malpaso. On the other hand, D. Gayones's play was disheartening. Rinconeros's best player was S. Berindei. C. Rueda Marín was a disappointment, however. The match ends 4 - 2.