alaminetghos 3 - 0 Puzzles (383395853)

Due to an all-day shower, 6025 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at alaminetghos fc Arena. Adriaan Rijks was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Alois Märki and Hugo Valente. alaminetghos started off with a 4-4-2 lineup. Lineup: Blanco - Masó, Adorno, Muñoz, Cereixas - Rubio Vega, Pellissa, Elcareta, Gelabert - Bel, Guraya.

Puzzles tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination. They fielded: Viñal - Fuentes Martínez, Páramo Ortiz, Rivero Sanchez, Aitzuriaga - Hanif, Mauri Alarcon, Aliri, Zorita - Rovirola, Yamani.

The guests almost went up by a goal after 8 minutes when P. Aliri came through and shot from the right. The ball bounced harmlessly off the post, though. alaminetghos almost scored after a counterattack 9 minutes into the match, but J. Adorno took a shot from the left that landed harmlessly in the side of the net. With 11 minutes played, the home side managed to get a 1 - 0 lead as F. Bel flipped the ball in after a cross from the right. F. Bel could have put alaminetghos up one more, but he fired into the side netting after breaking free on the left after 22 minutes. alaminetghos solidified their lead at the 25 minute mark, as F. Bel dribbled the ball through the opposing central defence and scored to make it 2 - 0. By now, the players in alaminetghos felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. J. Masó slipped and slithered in the wet grass. His usual rapid runs were nowhere to be seen today. Halftime score was 2 - 0. Possession in this half belonged to alaminetghos, who controlled the ball 67 percent of the time.

Coming from the right, F. Bel almost managed to score another goal for alaminetghos, but his header was tipped over the bar by the visitors' keeper. J. Adorno of alaminetghos received a yellow card after 71 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Having been awarded a free kick in an awkward position after 77 minutes, alaminetghos did not go for a shot but instead fired the ball hard into the 6 yard box. After a brief tussle with his marker, A. Guraya was able to power the ball past the keeper to make the score 3 - 0. alaminetghos's J. Adorno had an excellent opportunity after 85 minutes, shooting after receiving a pass from the right hand side, but he missed the goal by miles! The home side's J. Muñoz came close to extending the lead 87 minutes into the game. His shot came in from the right hand side but R. Viñal managed to save it with an unbelievable reaction stop. alaminetghos had most of the ball, with 68 percent of possession.

The most dominating alaminetghos player was without a doubt A. Guraya. P. Pellissa turned in a dismal performance, however. Puzzles's best player was S. Yamani. On the other hand, J. Mauri Alarcon's play was disheartening. The match ends 3 - 0.