Atletico 3 - 2 Alligators (389969836)

24734 spectators arrived at Atletico Lawyers Arena, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Ab Buringa was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Elias Dienes and Josué Rodríguez. Atletico tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination. They fielded: Milev - Pierre, Hunter, Puač, Minkov - Bager, Jacubovich, Alonso, Piñeiro - Seras Valiente, Trionfini.

A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Alligators. The following players had been chosen: Gega - Srogis, Özakın, Mattox - Magallanes, Bastos Martins, Petranović, Franco, Junco - Tavares, Arnesi.

Atletico demonstrated their creative tactics on the field. Alligators showed off their creative tactics. With 29 minutes played, the home side managed to get a 1 - 0 lead as D. Piñeiro flipped the ball in after a cross from the right. Atletico managed to extend their lead to 2 - 0 when S. Hunter cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. The referee showed Alligators's I. Mattox the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Alligators's İ. Özakın was shown a yellow card after 33 minutes for slicing down an opponent. With 40 minutes played, S. Petranović had a fantastic opportunity to reply but his shot flew harmlessly into the side-netting of the goal. I. Milev made a brilliant save 43 minutes into the match, blocking a rocket of a shot from J. Bastos Martins on the right hand side. The teams went for the halftime break at 2 - 0. Possession in this half belonged to Alligators, who controlled the ball 65 percent of the time.

T. Trionfini's speed was clear to see after 54 minutes, as he darted down the wing and released F. Seras Valiente who placed the ball into the back of the net to make the score 3 - 0. The Atletico players could smell victory in the air. F. Seras Valiente wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for F. Kinz after 55 minutes. While defending the Atletico lead, T. Trionfini got a new role. 59 minutes in the game, his coach ordered him to change positions with F. Alonso. Content with how the game was proceeding, the Atletico coach let G. Alcocer replace F. Alonso after 60 minutes. 67 minutes in, Alligators's A. Srogis received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Alligators's A. Arnesi showed off his trademark ability to do the unexpected with a tricky pass after 75 minutes. Unfortunately, D. Junco was startled by the play and wasn't able to control the finish. The coach of Atletico was happy with the game so far, but still wanted to change the line up. After 80 minutes, M. Cárdenas came on for J. Jacubovich. Alligators managed to reduce the score to 3 - 1 as I. Mattox finished off a well-played combination from the left, easily carving through the defence. 85 minutes in, F. Tavares made an incredible run up the middle and nearly reduced the home side's lead, but I. Milev refused to let the ball slip by him. The visitors replied 86 minutes into the game, reducing the home side's lead to 3 - 2, as D. Junco dashed up the middle, easily lobbing the ball over the home team's keeper. Alligators claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 67 percent.

The most dominating Atletico player was without a doubt A. Minkov. On the other hand, A. Puač's play was disheartening. Alligators's top performer was clearly J. Bastos Martins. I. Mattox turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 3 - 2.