CASFC 1 - 1 AFCAJAX (386243353)

Due to an all-day shower, 30607 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at CASFC Arena. Ferdi Oberholtzer was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Sören Gustavsson and Ferenc Nyeste. CASFC decided to use a 2-5-3 set up. They fielded: Oliveira Figueira - Pescio, Muja - Martins, Drummond, Ganâncio, Galo, Fontes - Matrola, Mendes Sá, Rodrigues Ramalho.

AFCAJAX started off with a 4-4-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Seidelberg - Ardolo, Lütje, Brylewski, Valles Pla - Blanckers, Burchevski, Bundgaard, Koch - Salo, Igonin.

AFCAJAX seemed to prefer attacking in the middle. R. Igonin slipped and slithered in the wet grass. His usual rapid runs were nowhere to be seen today. H. Mendes Sá gave CASFC the lead as he successfully challenged the guests' central defenders, then slotted the ball into the bottom corner, giving the keeper no chance. 1 - 0 CASFC put in a good effort on the right, but E. Ganâncio saw his volley fly wide of the mark 35 minutes into the game. K. Brylewski of AFCAJAX was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. With 38 minutes played, the visitors almost levelled the score. M. Salo shot a hard curved free kick, striking the post. Halftime score was 1 - 0. Possession of the ball saw an equal split between the teams during the forty-five minutes.

R. Igonin came close to levelling the score 71 minutes into the game, as he was set up with a through ball coming in from the left, but his shot hit the post. N. Matrola dispatched a majestic long shot 83 minutes into the match, but missed the goal by a few metres. With 85 minutes played, E. Ganâncio could have brought this one home for CASFC as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high. After 86 minutes, the visitors levelled the scores after M. Salo made it through the middle and struck home to make it 1 - 1. With the match clock at 86 minutes, CASFC modified their style of play a little bit. The boggy pitch disrupted the game, especially for technical players like G. Drummond. Possession in this half belonged to AFCAJAX, who controlled the ball 54 percent of the time.

Most important CASFC player was N. Matrola. I. Martins on the other hand, had a terrible day. AFCAJAX's top performer was clearly M. Salo. On the other hand, J. Blanckers's play was disheartening. The match ends 1 - 1.