Rengos 2 - 3 Fundamentalistas (390890382)

Due to an all-day shower, 16243 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at logaritmo natural. Thomas Hervieux was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Fortunato Tavecchio and Bernhards Kurvītis. Rengos decided to use a 4-5-1 set up. Lineup: Öger - Jalbă, Zacaia, Feuchtgruber, Lipovský - Huerta, Gros, Somlyódy, Euskirchen, Hellén - Amnese.

A 3-4-3 alignment was the formation of choice for Fundamentalistas. The following players had been chosen: Fevza - Seia, Bjerkeseth, Verga - Bodendorf, De Smet, Nicorescu, Reiswitz - Navarro, Mackevich, Argañaraz.

The wings were the focus of most of Rengos's attacks today. Fundamentalistas demonstrated their creative tactics on the field. Rengos had a chance to take the lead after I. Lipovský's dazzling drive up the left, but the opportunity fizzled out as his shot went just over the bar after 13 minutes. Fundamentalistas's F. Bodendorf excelled in some fine tricks that completely confused E. Zacaia - and the finish was no less spectacular - 0 - 1! After a scuffle in the guests' penalty area 37 minutes into the game, the home team was awarded a penalty. T. Gros scored to make it 1 - 1. With 38 minutes played T. Gros almost put the home team one ahead on a cross coming in from the right, but the shot went just wide. J. Verga was having a great game - if anything the pouring rain seemed to be spurring him on! The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 1. Possession in this half belonged to Rengos, who controlled the ball 57 percent of the time.

Fundamentalistas's M. Reiswitz got himself booked for a foul. Rengos's C. Öger went down after a savage challenge, but could continue playing after some medical attention. With the match clock at 61 minutes, Rengos modified their style of play a little bit. Rengos fans held their breath as S. Amnese scampered down the left side. He successfully avoided all challenges and cracked home the shot for 2 - 1! Coming through the middle N. Mackevich almost scored the equaliser for Fundamentalistas after 79 minutes, but C. Öger made an excellent save, tipping the awkwardly curled shot past the post. Fundamentalistas's M. De Smet was shown a yellow card after 83 minutes for slicing down an opponent. I. Lipovský spent most of the time in a heap on the ground today, his normally rapid movement hindered by the slippery pitch. Fundamentalistas levelled the score after 86 minutes to make it 2 - 2, as B. Navarro struck home after a fine midfield combination through the centre, which left him completely unmarked. A. Argañaraz was struggling to make the ball dance with his usual trickery and panache, and the opposing players had little trouble shutting him down in these muddy conditions. Some quick footwork on the left side of the field 89 minutes into the match left Fundamentalistas's F. Bodendorf completely free to score. 2 - 3 for the visitors. Unhappy with the result so far in the game, the Rengos manager used a brief break in play after 89 minutes to give the players new directives. Rengos claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 55 percent.

T. Gros performed admirably for Rengos. On the other hand, M. Hellén's play was disheartening. Most important Fundamentalistas player was B. Navarro. However, F. Bodendorf made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 3.