Idaboys 3 - 0 Nesbru (384157275)

A brilliantly sunny day had enticed a crowd of 24255 to R2D2. Roberto Paoni was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Sven-Erik Waller and Gonzalo Del Álamo. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Idaboys. The following players took the field: Blanco - Trujillo, Gennen, Devenijns - Pereira, Arrién, Piñal, Lipowczan, Becerra - Jiménez Orozco, Kondo.

Nesbru decided to use a 4-4-2 set up. They fielded: Mark - Skjeldestad, Synnes, Pajula, Willassen - Hansen, Myklebust, Kristiansen, Risan - Lennartsson, Ugoni.

Idaboys tried to focus their attacks down the middle. Nesbru almost scored after a counterattack 3 minutes into the match, but K. Kristiansen took a shot from the left that landed harmlessly in the side of the net. With 7 minutes gone, a long pass from the defence of Idaboys resulted in a counterattack that set D. Arrién free through the middle, but the keeper made a spectacular diving save. There was concern in the stands when, at the 28 minute mark, Nesbru's T. Mark hit the ground hard, but he refused the attention of the trainer and rejoined his teammates on the pitch. 29 minutes into the match, Idaboys's J. Pereira demonstrated his famed speed as he raced past his marker and passed the ball to A. Jiménez Orozco who chipped it in for 1 - 0. The home side's A. Jiménez Orozco came close to extending the lead 39 minutes into the game. His shot came in from the right hand side but T. Mark managed to save it with an unbelievable reaction stop. P. Hansen enjoyed the sunshine and demonstrated his stunning technique over and over again. 1 - 0 was the score after the first half. Possession in this half belonged to Idaboys, who controlled the ball 62 percent of the time.

The cannonball from 35 metres by A. Jiménez Orozco of Idaboys was an impressive sight, but didn't make it into the net. The fierce heat made it important to save breath, and after a few swift runs J. Pereira found it hard to get back into position. Idaboys put in a good effort on the right, but H. Kondo saw his volley fly wide of the mark 76 minutes into the game. A. Risan made a run for the goal 83 minutes into the game but the home team's left back managed to sort the situation out in the end. Idaboys players heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their wing attacks to the middle instead. A magnificent combination in the middle resulted in Idaboys's L. Piñal increasing the lead to 2 - 0. Idaboys's L. Piñal struck his penalty well enough to beat the goalkeeper and extend the home team's lead to 3 - 0 after 89 minutes. By now, the players in Idaboys felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. Idaboys had most of the ball, with 64 percent of possession.

Most important Idaboys player was D. Arrién. However, L. Lipowczan made a disastrous appearance. Nesbru's best player was A. Risan. On the other hand, T. Mark's play was disheartening. The match ends 3 - 0.