LUPIMO 3 - 0 Cartagena (383151354)

15186 spectators had found their way to ESPARTA ARENA, despite the heavy rain. Kajetan Lukowitsch was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Renato Félix and Eduards Štālšāns. All of Murcia was shut down for the day, as fans of both clubs came to the derby. LUPIMO tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. They fielded: Nunes - Iaselli, Kába, Beeldens - Caifero, Urrutia, Bruggmann, Latino, Gheorghe - Brahe, Iorizzo.

A 5-4-1 alignment was the formation of choice for Cartagena. Lineup: Manerba - Frias, Vujković, Cortés, Georgijević, 德武 (Dewu) - Linares Torras, Murcia, Getka, Ruiz - Stork.

LUPIMO saw most attack opportunities on the wings. Using their counter-attacking abilities was the strategy of choice for Cartagena. 15 minutes into the game, LUPIMO's R. Gheorghe surprised the visitors with a raking cross-field pass to M. Brahe who easily found the back of the net, making the score 1 - 0. After 16 minutes, a couple of quick and successful challenges followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area by F. Bruggmann might have resulted in another goal for LUPIMO. However, N. Manerba made a spectacular save. Cartagena had a great opportunity to score following a counterattack after 17 minutes, but J. Getka's shot from the left sailed high over the bar. The game was characterised by rough play and many physical challenges on the wet field, but F. Urrutia showed great heart and had a good game. LUPIMO increased the lead as F. Caifero struck to make the score 2 - 0 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. The players of LUPIMO now seemed to think the job was done and acted more defensively, just waiting for the ref to blow the final whistle. After 33 minutes LUPIMO's N. Iaselli contracted a slight foot injury, but didn't want to leave the game. 34 minutes in, Cartagena's I. Linares Torras received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Coming from the right, M. Brahe almost managed to score another goal for LUPIMO, but his header was tipped over the bar by the visitors' keeper. LUPIMO managed to extend their lead to 3 - 0 when P. Kába cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. When I. Linares Torras made yet another studs-first tackle after 42 minutes, the referee was obliged to book the Cartagena player for the second time, sending him off the pitch. It was 3 - 0 at the break. LUPIMO had most of the ball, with 78 percent of possession.

F. Caifero left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 46 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. F. Bukhave was the replacement. The LUPIMO players could smell victory in the air. F. Urrutia wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for A. Pacheco Rubio after 46 minutes. The coach of LUPIMO was happy with the game so far, but still wanted to change the line up. After 50 minutes, M. Doğan came on for M. Brahe. F. Bukhave was handed the LUPIMO captain's armband. Attacking on the wings was the choice for LUPIMO, and they were successfully passing the ball from the middle to the wings to attack. G. Latino unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. Cartagena's defence sent a ball soaring up the middle on a beautiful counterattack with 77 minutes gone, but K. Stork's finish was met by the reaching hands of the keeper. M. Doğan had a fantastic opportunity to put LUPIMO up another goal 80 minutes into the match, but he fired just over the crossbar. R. Gheorghe could have increased the lead after 81 minutes, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination in the middle of the park. Possession in this half belonged to LUPIMO, who controlled the ball 78 percent of the time.

The most dominating LUPIMO player was without a doubt L. Iorizzo. R. Beeldens turned in a dismal performance, however. Cartagena's best player was N. Manerba. On the other hand, A. Frias's play was disheartening. The match ends 3 - 0.