bulla4ever 2 - 2 Marzo (391216704)

A brilliantly sunny day had enticed a crowd of 42179 to Leonel Sanchez. Simon van Meggelen was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Guido Mongelli and Juhani Jakubik. All of Valparaiso was shut down for the day, as fans of both clubs came to the derby. bulla4ever decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players took the field: Boldea - Nyhblom, Dalla Rosa, Vergara - Dosti, Mula, Bosetti, Koester, Vashchilov - Wojteczek, Thamerus.

Marzo had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Lineup: Ugarte - Fernández Larrea, Serna, Alzérreca - Rivera, Valenzuela, González, Zavaleta, Pasache - Guzmán, Kirchhammer.

There was concern in the stands when, at the 16 minute mark, bulla4ever's F. Mula hit the ground hard, but he refused the attention of the trainer and rejoined his teammates on the pitch. bulla4ever took the lead 24 minutes in, as F. Thamerus broke through on the left and put the 1 - 0 shot just beyond the reach of the outstretched keeper. The home side's A. Vashchilov came close to extending the lead 25 minutes into the game. His shot came in from the right hand side but R. Ugarte managed to save it with an unbelievable reaction stop. After 29 minutes, the visitors tied it up at 1 - 1 when a fantastic pass from the left was finished off by O. Kirchhammer. The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 1. This part of the game was a standoff between the teams in terms of possession.

bulla4ever took the lead 47 minutes into the game by 2 - 1, as P. Koester elegantly received a long range pass through the middle, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. J. Vergara should probably have put his team up another goal after 49 minutes, but some great goalkeeping by R. Ugarte kept the visitors in the game. Marzo's defence sent a ball soaring up the middle on a beautiful counterattack with 50 minutes gone, but C. González's finish was met by the reaching hands of the keeper. E. Dalla Rosa enjoyed the sunshine and demonstrated his stunning technique over and over again. bulla4ever's A. Nyhblom had an excellent opportunity after 66 minutes, shooting after receiving a pass from the right hand side, but he missed the goal by miles! With 67 minutes played, Marzo's well-worked indirect free kick caused havoc in the penalty area, and when the ball eventually fell to I. Fernández Larrea he gleefully slotted the ball home to make it 2 - 2. F. Thamerus of bulla4ever received a yellow card after 69 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. bulla4ever claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 52 percent.

bulla4ever's top performer was clearly P. Koester. A. Nyhblom on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating Marzo player was without a doubt A. Valenzuela. On the other hand, R. Ugarte's play was disheartening. The match ends 2 - 2.