DEPORTIVO 4 - 3 buitre (383191300)

A scorching day at OLIMPICO ANDALUZ, where 10906 spectators were in place for today's match. DEPORTIVO started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players took the field: Leuoth - Rauch, Petri, Daeseleire - Khlafa, Siegl, Caboche, Omerčić, Lonfernini - Walter, Peetz.

buitre had chosen a strategic 3-4-3 formation. The following players had been chosen: Relat - Paija, Akucevičius, Vuoti - Nazarov, Briedis, Conadall, Avivi - Úrculo, Castillo, Bolton.

DEPORTIVO were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. buitre mostly ignored the flanks in favour of their ability to attack in the middle. DEPORTIVO's A. Walter tried to break through in the middle repeatedly, but couldn't get past the visitors' defenders. S. Vuoti of buitre received a yellow card after 7 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. At 21 minutes played, G. Petri came in from the right with the intention of giving DEPORTIVO the lead, but his rocket of a shot rattled the crossbar. 39 minutes into the game, DEPORTIVO's R. Omerčić surprised the visitors with a raking cross-field pass to L. Lonfernini who easily found the back of the net, making the score 1 - 0. buitre levelled the score after 40 minutes to make it 1 - 1, as S. Bolton struck home after a fine midfield combination through the centre, which left him completely unmarked. Several players seemed a little dazed by the warm weather, and were repeatedly tricked by the clever and agile L. Lonfernini. After some beautiful movement down the left wing, C. Peetz scored for DEPORTIVO putting them ahead 2 - 1, after 42 minutes. DEPORTIVO's H. Siegl increased the lead to 3 - 1, after he saw his shot go between the legs of the advancing goalkeeper following some good play down the right wing after 43 minutes. The players of DEPORTIVO now seemed to think the job was done and acted more defensively, just waiting for the ref to blow the final whistle. The home crowd was silenced as V. Briedis took a successful penalty shot 44 minutes into the game, reducing the home lead to 3 - 2. F. Rauch should probably have put his team up another goal after 44 minutes, but some great goalkeeping by S. Relat kept the visitors in the game. Things were deteriorating for the away team as DEPORTIVO scored another to make it 4 - 2 after a left side attack resulted in a goal for G. Petri after 44 minutes. 4 - 2 was the score after the first half. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by DEPORTIVO, with 53 percent of the ball.

W. Leuoth made a brilliant save 50 minutes into the match, blocking a rocket of a shot from L. Castillo on the right hand side. buitre certainly deserved a goal after some stunning play down the left, but J. Conadall just wasn't able to finish. A bit later, buitre's Á. Úrculo easily reduced the lead to 4 - 3 after a misunderstanding in the home side's central defence. DEPORTIVO claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 54 percent.

DEPORTIVO's top performer was clearly P. Caboche. However, F. Rauch made a disastrous appearance. Most important buitre player was Á. Úrculo. S. Relat turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 4 - 3.