Rojo 2 - 0 Mandriles (390914794)

Due to an all-day shower, 22083 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at Libertadores de America. Ardo Kalle was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Claus Ravnkilde and Iván Federico Aguirre. Rojo tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players took the field: Biteau - Beldal, Valiunas, Stańczyk - Petryszyn, Modica, Moen, Blakely, Maiwald - Hurmuz, Konigsecker.

A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Mandriles. They fielded: Fonseca - Montero, Jonard, Poveda - Grondona White, Zach, Văcaru, Ferrando, Magallanes - Guiry, Génard.

Rojo created a good opportunity to score 7 minutes into the match when G. Konigsecker'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. V. Jonard was uncomfortable with the soggy pitch as he couldn't move the ball around with his usual grace. The visitors' central defence should have had no trouble clearing the pass to M. Petryszyn, but the Rojo player managed to shrug them off and fired a low shot past the keeper to give his team the lead. 1 - 0! It was 1 - 0 at the break. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Rojo, with 60 percent of the ball.

Thighs bulging, E. Stańczyk charged past the weaker players, seemingly oblivious to the rain. O. Moen left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 65 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. G. de Keizer was the replacement. X. Biteau became the new Rojo captain. Rojo's R. Modica increased the lead to 2 - 0, after he saw his shot go between the legs of the advancing goalkeeper following some good play down the right wing after 74 minutes. Possession in this half belonged to Mandriles, who controlled the ball 51 percent of the time.

The most dominating Rojo player was without a doubt E. Stańczyk. G. de Keizer turned in a dismal performance, however. Mandriles's top performer was clearly H. Guiry. On the other hand, S. Fonseca's play was disheartening. The match ends 2 - 0.