Decanos 0 - 0 Toque (390851841)

A brilliantly sunny day had enticed a crowd of 22000 to Eterno Aníbal Carignano. Marco Mercadante was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Hans Fast Hansen and Peter Kihlling. Decanos tactics involved an interesting 5-4-1 combination. The following players had been chosen: Palacios - Kütt, Cuixart, Avilés, de Ruijter, Dickbauer - Castellano, Rufin, Marinello, 昌 (Chang) - Giovanardi.

Toque had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Lineup: Genovesi - Görkemli, Carlucci, Al-Maqbaly - Yardak, Kajzar, Magrané, Susa, Pic - Campo, Tadić.

Decanos immediately set off using their skill at pressing their opponents. Toque clearly preferred using their ability to attack in the middle. Slack defending gave Decanos a chance to take the lead with 7 minutes played, but M. Kütt's cross from the left flank was fumbled in front of the goal and easily dealt with by the opposition. 19 minutes into the game, E. Yardak had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came A. Carusone. At this time in the match, Decanos were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. Decanos's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 0. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Decanos, with 53 percent of the ball.

After 46 minutes, the Decanos coach had a quick word about the tactical set-up and decided to try another approach. 冯. 昌 (Chang) wasn't much help defensively. His energy-consuming forward runs proved quite costly in the oppressive heat. As A. Avilés had, completely unprovoked, swept the legs out from under an opponent in front of a linesman, the referee gave the Decanos player a red card without batting an eyelid. Toque had several good opportunities to take the lead, especially 64 minutes in when T. Al-Maqbaly came up alone against N. Palacios who managed a block. Coming in from the right, Decanos had a good opportunity to convert on a counterattack after 81 minutes, but D. de Ruijter's attempt to finish was easily stopped. Decanos created a good opportunity to score 83 minutes into the match when M. Giovanardi's hooked ball from the left created a scuffle in front of the goal, and the visitors' defenders had a hard time clearing the ball. The sunny day didn't make things easy for R. Pic who didn't seem his usual powerful self on the pitch. Toque had most of the ball, with 52 percent of possession.

Most important Decanos player was J. Castellano. However, 冯. 昌 (Chang) made a disastrous appearance. A. Susa performed admirably for Toque. A. Carusone was a disappointment, however. The match ends 0 - 0.