Pirulacticos 3 - 1 soulforged (391206248)

Clouds darkened the skies at San Carlos de Apoquindo as 73164 spectators turned up for the match. Tomi Ojamo was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Tozé Prata and Fabrice Fily. Fans of both teams had been eagerly awaiting this Metropolitana derby and were doing their best to outshout their opponents. Pirulacticos decided to use a 2-5-3 set up. The following players took the field: Peake - Ahtola, Kösten - Depoorter, Farchi, Šváb, Cadorel, 文江 (Wenjiang) - Jimenez, Hofbauer, Paquetá.

soulforged had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Starters: Pereira - Covarrubias, Capitolino, Kanavaros - Skals, Halbinger, Östergård, Southam, Urmeneta - Pineda, Ebels.

soulforged focused on getting players in position for long range shots. Pirulacticos took the lead 4 minutes in, as J. Jimenez broke through on the left and put the 1 - 0 shot just beyond the reach of the outstretched keeper. Pirulacticos put in a good effort on the right, but J. Jimenez saw his volley fly wide of the mark 31 minutes into the game. Cheers filled the stadium as 杜. 文江 (Wenjiang) broke through the visitors' central defence to put away the ball to increase the lead to 2 - 0 to Pirulacticos. Always quick on his feet, Pirulacticos's J. Jimenez sped down the field after 37 minutes, but his pass to A. Hofbauer was just a bit too far ahead for him to get a good shot off. The visitors' right side was dangerous today; K. Southam made the home team's keeper look foolish as he easily reduced the lead to make it 2 - 1 40 minutes into the match. The score became 3 - 1 at 42 minutes into the game, when Pirulacticos were given a penalty which A. Hofbauer blasted straight down the middle giving the keeper no chance! Halftime score was 3 - 1. Pirulacticos claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 60 percent.

With 60 minutes played, the soulforged coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. J. Irisarri came on, U. Skals had to leave the fray. A. Hofbauer unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. soulforged's G. Pineda got himself booked for a foul. In a fantastic display of determination, Pirulacticos's A. Hofbauer forced himself to his feet, after an opponent viciously knocked him down. With 78 minutes played, G. Capitolino had a fantastic opportunity to reply but his shot flew harmlessly into the side-netting of the goal. Pirulacticos's S. Paquetá 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 Pirulacticos, with 60 percent of the ball.

A. Hofbauer performed admirably for Pirulacticos. 杜. 文江 (Wenjiang) on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating soulforged player was without a doubt Y. Kanavaros. However, L. Pereira made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 3 - 1.