break 4 - 0 AzuleSxLion (391278880)

21415 fans braved the pouring rain at to break the soul Arena. Grigore Vlad was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Thibaud Duville and Martin Eriksson. break had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Cuaga - Caccetta, Rieblinger, Bouzas - Hashimi, Ahmetspahić, Viladradrich, Blanchaert, Rizea - Kadauskas, Bodea.

AzuleSxLion decided to use a 3-4-3 set up. Lineup: Bajević - Avalos, Berende, Boon - Barros, Muñiz, Kullenhall, Hickmann - Maiocchi, Pekol, Cienfuegos.

Today, break's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. AzuleSxLion were determined to use their long shot ability. After 10 minutes of play, U. Hashimi gave the home team a 1 - 0 lead after an attack coming in from the right. AzuleSxLion's O. Barros was shown a yellow card after 11 minutes for slicing down an opponent. break managed to extend their lead to 2 - 0 when E. Rieblinger cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. break's X. Viladradrich refused to leave the field after injuring his achilles tendon after 19 minutes. The rain made it hard for players like J. Hickmann to show their technical control of the ball on this soggy day. break put in a good effort on the right, but A. Caccetta saw his volley fly wide of the mark 26 minutes into the game. Things were deteriorating for the away team as break scored another to make it 3 - 0 after a left side attack resulted in a goal for C. Bouzas after 27 minutes. At this point, it was obvious that the players of break lowered the tempo and became more defensively oriented. With 29 minutes played, break put themselves up 4 - 0 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to V. Kadauskas, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. 4 - 0 was the halftime score. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by break, with 71 percent of the ball.

The muddy pitch made the game a gritty affair, which seemed to suit E. Ahmetspahić just fine. Players in break heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their central attacks to the wings instead. A great save by keeper P. Bajević after 62 minutes kept the visitors in the game after V. Kadauskas struck from the left with a real cannonball. As I. Bodea had, completely unprovoked, swept the legs out from under an opponent in front of a linesman, the referee gave the break player a red card without batting an eyelid. Unfortunately for AzuleSxLion, S. Avalos was injured when the game became more physical, and he had to leave the field. I. Fierro replaced him. E. Rizea wanted to play on, but the break coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 78 minutes into the game by C. Almi. The crowd gasped as J. Blanchaert of break was flattened by an opponent after 78 minutes and had to be carried off. G. Ottana came in off the bench. The coach of break was happy with the game so far, but still wanted to change the line up. After 82 minutes, F. Lichman came on for C. Bouzas. break had most of the ball, with 70 percent of possession.

E. Ahmetspahić performed admirably for break. On the other hand, F. Lichman's play was disheartening. Most important AzuleSxLion player was I. Berende. However, I. Fierro made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 4 - 0.