Núrias 2 - 2 machacadores (383259779)

Dark skies made the crowd of 3270 at Núria's team Arena a little nervous, but the rain held off. Jukka Piirala was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Paulo Dias and Niklas Ibrahim. Núrias started off with a 4-4-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Lería - Tablino, Esteller, Valles, Moreno Clérigo - Serrarols, Soria Sancho, Fuenbuena, Nakov - Margarit, Freita.

machacadores had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. Starters: Vaquero - Beltran, Campos, Alcarria, Ayelo - Sanges, Marchena, Jeantes, Navarro - Gariza, Altzuza.

Núrias created a good opportunity to score 2 minutes into the match when G. Freita'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. Slack defending gave Núrias a chance to take the lead with 24 minutes played, but P. Serrarols's cross from the left flank was fumbled in front of the goal and easily dealt with by the opposition. The visiting J. Altzuza was booed thoroughly by the home crowd 37 minutes into the game, after he broke through the middle and scored, resulting in the visitors taking the lead. 0 - 1 was the score. The home crowd was not impressed when M. Gariza came in from the right, shooting hard to score after 39 minutes. machacadores were now up 0 - 2. Confident in their lead, machacadores's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. A marvellous Núrias effort on the right-hand side resulted in a goal after 40 minutes by M. Nakov, making the score 1 - 2. 1 - 2 was the score after the first half. machacadores claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 53 percent.

Núrias's M. Nakov made a successful breakthrough on the left after 62 minutes and should have levelled the score, but instead he clipped it over the bar. After 63 minutes, Núrias's M. Nakov fell awkwardly, but was determined to stay in the match. That's the spirit! C. Esteller's lack of experience almost gave machacadores a goal after 65 minutes, but the shot went right into the keeper's arms. Núrias equalised after 68 minutes after a brilliantly placed penalty by J. Tablino. F. Navarro of machacadores received a yellow card after 76 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. A late sliding challenge from F. Navarro was deemed to be his second yellow card offence by the referee, resulting in him being sent off, and machacadores left a man down. machacadores enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 53 percent of possession.

P. Serrarols performed admirably for Núrias. F. Lería turned in a dismal performance, however. machacadores's best player was M. Gariza. M. Vaquero was a disappointment, however. The match ends 2 - 2.