Realmadrid 4 - 0 Yıldızspor (388902734)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and santiago barnebauu saw a crowd turnout of 54629. Bent Dyrholm was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Dylan Audibert and Hieronymus Hellriegel. Realmadrid tactics involved an interesting 3-4-3 combination. Lineup: Stublla - Coppo, Vakıf, Meindorf - Vilela, Roni, Saye, Mulewski - Barnes, Chotkowski, Inglis.

A 2-5-3 alignment was the formation of choice for Yıldızspor. The following players had been chosen: Gordo - Pires Sousa, Haberle - Homedes, Geilhausen, Nord, Della Vedova, Mazanec - Zardoni, Castionetti, Cin.

Yıldızspor clearly had decided to counter-attack when they could. It was almost a goal for Realmadrid following S. Barnes's good header after a corner, it went just over the bar though. With 14 minutes played, the excellent ball from the wing by Realmadrid's N. Mulewski reached K. Chotkowski's head, and he is not one to miss such an opportunity - 1 - 0. A great save by keeper M. Gordo after 35 minutes kept the visitors in the game after S. Roni struck from the left with a real cannonball. After 36 minutes, R. Meindorf put Realmadrid ahead 2 - 0 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. 37 minutes into the game, Realmadrid seemed a little tentative in their play as their organization fell to weak. 38 minutes into the match, the visitors' central line of defence had to look on as B. Inglis broke through, making the score 3 - 0 for Realmadrid. Confident in their lead, Realmadrid's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. 39 minutes in, Realmadrid's B. Inglis received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Yıldızspor's U. Cin was shown a yellow card after 40 minutes for slicing down an opponent. With 42 minutes played, Realmadrid put themselves up 4 - 0 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to N. Mulewski, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. The teams went for the halftime break at 4 - 0. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Realmadrid, with 58 percent of the ball.

The coach gave his players an extra tactical briefing during the break, and after that Realmadrid had passable organisation. M. Saye could have increased the lead after 60 minutes, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination in the middle of the park. 61 minutes in, Realmadrid appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only inadequate. M. Saye unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. The referee showed Yıldızspor's V. Castionetti the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. H. Coppo of Realmadrid had to be helped off the pitch as an injury meant he was unable to finish the game. E. Buruk came in to finish the match. B. Inglis wanted to play on, but the Realmadrid coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 89 minutes into the game by I. Racu. Content with how the game was proceeding, the Realmadrid coach let F. Nauses replace S. Barnes after 89 minutes. Possession in this half belonged to Realmadrid, who controlled the ball 60 percent of the time.

The most dominating Realmadrid player was without a doubt M. Saye. However, E. Buruk made a disastrous appearance. Yıldızspor's top performer was clearly C. Zardoni. T. Haberle on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 4 - 0.