Gonzalez 3 - 0 A.Raiders (386974873)

Due to an all-day shower, 36956 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at South Park. Sebastian Szabo was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Christian Babel and Edy Hauder. Gonzalez decided to use a 2-5-3 set up. The following players took the field: Oğulbay - Richard, Staicu - Camacho, Andidero, Aylott, Delalonde, van Hattem - Vulpe, Eppingen, Grikinis.

A.Raiders had chosen a strategic 4-5-1 formation. They fielded: Corvese - Õlle, Muñiz, Bolman, Hindmarsh - Bacchini, Bedenham, Famiglietti, Farrar, Alexandrov - Inderbitzin.

A.Raiders immediately set off using their skill at pressing their opponents. Gonzalez took the lead after 8 minutes as a result of S. Aylott's peach of a shot from the right hand side of the box - placed beautifully in the top corner. 1 - 0. After 25 minutes, a couple of quick and successful challenges followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area by J. Delalonde might have resulted in another goal for Gonzalez. However, O. Corvese made a spectacular save. After 26 minutes A.Raiders tried to exploit their counterattacking skills, unfortunately, K. Farrar's shot sailed wide after his break down the right. The referee showed Gonzalez's F. Andidero the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. At this time in the match, A.Raiders were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. M. Richard hit the corner kick straight to the keeper, but it was mishandled, giving Gonzalez's A. Staicu an easy chance to knock it in for 2 - 0. 2 - 0 was the halftime score. Possession in this half belonged to Gonzalez, who controlled the ball 59 percent of the time.

F. Andidero could have put Gonzalez up one more, but he fired into the side netting after breaking free on the left after 66 minutes. Gonzalez solidified their lead at the 74 minute mark, as H. Camacho dribbled the ball through the opposing central defence and scored to make it 3 - 0. At this point, it was obvious that the players of Gonzalez lowered the tempo and became more defensively oriented. B. Inderbitzin was having a great game - if anything the pouring rain seemed to be spurring him on! The Gonzalez players could smell victory in the air. E. Oğulbay wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for Z. Moeys after 80 minutes. Gonzalez had most of the ball, with 60 percent of possession.

Most important Gonzalez player was P. Vulpe. On the other hand, Z. Moeys's play was disheartening. A.Raiders's best player was B. Inderbitzin. A. Bacchini on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 3 - 0.