Loaded 2 - 3 malakes (390055282)

The 31342 fans in attendance at Field of Dreams were roasting in the hot sun. Simão Sabrosa was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Karim Khoury Tuama and Fabrice Drault. Loaded had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players took the field: Canuto - Sies, Dotzauer, Crespo - Kürkçü, Molero, Pasero, Stoicescu, Hermida - Kolppanen, Akkor.

malakes started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. They fielded: Wollek - Streng, Damrau, Jakovljević - Maroto, Győrvári, Torroba, Danielsson, Pointner - Hildebrandt, Andreica.

For their match strategy, Loaded had decided to use their ability to counter-attack whenever possible. The wings were the focus of most of malakes's attacks today. At 11 minutes played, J. Kolppanen came in from the right with the intention of giving Loaded the lead, but his rocket of a shot rattled the crossbar. The corner kick from D. Stoicescu was powerfully met by the head of N. Akkor to make the score 1 - 0. Several players seemed a little dazed by the warm weather, and were repeatedly tricked by the clever and agile J. Kolppanen. H. Wollek was caught napping as D. Stoicescu lifted a ball over him following a free kick, but the ball hit the bar, rebounding into the keeper's arms. 35 minutes into the game, F. Torroba had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came E. Kanun. Halftime score was 1 - 0. malakes enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 51 percent of possession.

Things were going to get worse for the visitors. R. Crespo squirmed through their central defence after 47 minutes, increasing the lead to 2 - 0. Ater 51 minutes E. Kanun seized on an opportunistic attack from the right, and scored for malakes making it 2 - 1. Loaded's J. Kolppanen was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent's quick free kick after 62 minutes. The visitors' J. Pointner was alert after a cross coming in from the left, levelling the score at 2 - 2 after 68 minutes. The home crowd was not impressed by the fancy moves of malakes's C. Danielsson after 74 minutes. He converted a pass from the left for a goal, resulting in the visitors taking the 2 - 3 lead. N. Akkor made a superb strike after 78 minutes with a shot straight in front of the goal after a long ball through the middle, but one of the visitors' defenders got a foot in at the last second and warded it off for a corner. With 85 minutes played, the Loaded coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. J. Teruel came on, A. Pasero had to leave the fray. Possession in this half belonged to malakes, who controlled the ball 52 percent of the time.

Loaded's top performer was clearly N. Akkor. R. Crespo was a disappointment, however. The most dominating malakes player was without a doubt J. Pointner. H. Wollek turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 2 - 3.