Warriors 9 - 0 Hobos (390050578)

Clouds darkened the skies at Stadium of Pride as 45637 spectators turned up for the match. Friedrich Mussil was the appointed referee with assistance provided by César Cabrerizo and Michael Selstad. Warriors started off with a 2-5-3 lineup. They fielded: Racca - Smith, Cutler - Bukhantsev, Cillis, Field, Redwine, Koïta - MacAirt, Terry, Abts.

Hobos decided to use a 5-4-1 set up. Starters: Garrow - Igglepen, Richards, Wagner, Hastings, Charków - Mainau, Ali, Alarcón, Marczinkó - Facuse.

Pressing was the tactic of the day for Hobos. Boom! What a strike by Warriors's D. Cutler! Firing in from 35 yards after 11 minutes, that is probably one of the best goals he's ever scored! 1 - 0. A. Field sailed high above the opponents as he headed in a corner kick from L. MacAirt after 12 minutes of play, making the score 2 - 0. B. Facuse of Hobos was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. At this time in the match, Hobos were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. Warriors managed to extend their lead to 3 - 0 when A. Field cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. Warriors solidified their lead at the 41 minute mark, as A. Smith dribbled the ball through the opposing central defence and scored to make it 4 - 0. With 44 minutes played, Warriors's J. Cillis almost extended the lead, but his shot from the left glanced off the top of the bar to fall behind the net. Warriors's A. Bukhantsev was shown a yellow card after 44 minutes for slicing down an opponent. B. Facuse couldn't finish the match after being injured, leaving Hobos a man down. The teams went for the halftime break at 4 - 0. Possession in this half belonged to Warriors, who controlled the ball 74 percent of the time.

Things were going to get worse for the visitors. M. Koïta squirmed through their central defence after 47 minutes, increasing the lead to 5 - 0. At this point, it was obvious that the players of Warriors lowered the tempo and became more defensively oriented. A speedy charge from the left side of the field increased the lead of Warriors to 6 - 0 as S. Terry finished it off competently, firing in from an acute angle. S. Terry's speed was clear to see after 71 minutes, as he darted down the wing and released J. Abts who placed the ball into the back of the net to make the score 7 - 0. 80 minutes into the match, the visitors' central line of defence had to look on as S. Terry broke through, making the score 8 - 0 for Warriors. A magnificent combination in the middle resulted in Warriors's L. MacAirt increasing the lead to 9 - 0. Warriors's S. Terry swung in a good chance from the left, but the visitors' defence were able to clear the ball. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Warriors, with 78 percent of the ball.

Most important Warriors player was J. Abts. A. Smith on the other hand, had a terrible day. Hobos's top performer was clearly V. Alarcón. N. Ali turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 9 - 0.