Clouds darkened the skies at
anelka Arena as 18837 spectators turned up for the match.
Erwan Lorenceau was the appointed referee with assistance provided by
Franciszek Lamus and
Tommy Hardy.
casillas tactics involved an interesting 5-4-1 combination.
The following players had been chosen: Urtuuste - Aramon, Pinyol, Rădulescu, Buchlovský, Bunyai - Reitan, Bartolomé, Guadalix, Valdayo - Llurba.
A 4-4-2 alignment was the formation of choice for NECTEAM.
Lineup: Desvalls - Váradi, Furdi, Koskinen, Schinas - Moran, Stonskis, Rice, Sienniak - Hartbom, Cambra.
casillas clearly had decided to counter-attack when they could.
NECTEAM displayed their ability to play creatively.
0 - 0 was the score after the first half.
casillas enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 54 percent of possession.
NECTEAM took the lead 56 minutes into the game, making the score 0 - 1 after some elegant movement down the middle.
A. Cambra was the scorer.
On any other day,
J. Aramon's free kick would have found the back of the net to tie the game for casillas, but not today - the visitors' keeper displayed extraordinary reflexes as he blocked the shot harmlessly to the side.
casillas's
E. Bartolomé left the field after 80 minutes because of a nasty blow to the shin. His replacement was
R. Boó.
J. Aramon was handed the casillas captain's armband.
casillas's
R. Buchlovský had to watch the rest of the game from the sidelines, after twisting his ankle with 85 minutes having been played.
H. Estellés was the replacement.
The NECTEAM players could smell victory in the air.
L. Sienniak wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for
R. Radigales after 87 minutes.
casillas had to manage with a reduced squad after 88 minutes, as
F. Bunyai got sent off for a needless foul away from the game's action.
casillas had most of the ball, with 53 percent of possession.
casillas's best player was
X. Llurba.
T. Reitan on the other hand, had a terrible day.
R. Desvalls performed admirably for NECTEAM.
R. Radigales turned in a dismal performance, however.
The match ends 0 - 1.