Gabrielbolso 2 - 0 Salvador (391808330)

The 66744 fans in attendance at El Gran Parque Central were roasting in the hot sun. Gabrielbolso decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. They fielded: Mayol - Bredkjær, Iglesia, Antov - Killskog, Le Guillou, Radomski, Hollund, Garcia - Jakobsen, Paradis.

A 5-3-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Salvador. Lineup: García - Dingemans, Alionskas, Samsó, Ofner, Corvese - Marcato, Bécquer, Caprario - Gansanrouses, Myhrvold.

Using their counter-attacking abilities was the strategy of choice for Salvador. Gabrielbolso fans held their breath as R. Killskog scampered down the left side. He successfully avoided all challenges and cracked home the shot for 1 - 0! After 32 minutes, a couple of quick and successful challenges followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area by R. Killskog might have resulted in another goal for Gabrielbolso. However, R. García made a spectacular save. After 33 minutes, the defensive line of Salvador created a counterattack through the middle that gave I. Gansanrouses a good look at the goal, but his shot glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. Salvador's J. Ofner was shown a yellow card after 35 minutes for slicing down an opponent. After 36 minutes, Gabrielbolso's W. Radomski found the back of the goal with a beautiful free kick. 2 - 0. The Gabrielbolso players could smell victory in the air. M. Paradis wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for A. Bisegna after 36 minutes. Content with how the game was proceeding, the Gabrielbolso coach let L. Offringa replace R. Killskog after 36 minutes. It was a hot and sunny day, and several players seemed worn out. Maybe this was why I. Gansanrouses found an unusual amount of space for his snappy footwork. The home side failed to add to their score as W. Radomski shot a penalty wide after 40 minutes. 43 minutes into the game, Salvador seemed to suffer a certain amount of confusion and they fell to a weak level of organisation. Halftime score was 2 - 0. Gabrielbolso claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 78 percent.

A review of the gameplan helped Salvador get back to a passable organisation when the referee blew his whistle again. The intense heat forced R. Myhrvold into making some errors because he couldn't seem to keep up with the others. With 79 minutes played, Gabrielbolso's W. Radomski almost extended the lead, but his shot from the left glanced off the top of the bar to fall behind the net. Gabrielbolso's A. Bisegna swung in a good chance from the left, but the visitors' defence were able to clear the ball. With 82 minutes gone, A. Marcato suddenly found himself completely free on the right wing when a counterattack by Salvador caught their opponents by surprise. Only a great save by the opposing keeper prevented him from scoring. Gabrielbolso's opponents know to be wary of A. Garcia's speed, but it made little difference as he flew past the defence 83 minutes into the game. Only the keeper could stop him - and he did with a perfectly timed dive! With 86 minutes played, A. Bisegna could have brought this one home for Gabrielbolso as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high. After 89 minutes, Salvador switched R. Myhrvold with M. Pereira, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Gabrielbolso, with 77 percent of the ball.

A. Garcia performed admirably for Gabrielbolso. However, L. Offringa made a disastrous appearance. Salvador's best player was I. Gansanrouses. M. Pereira turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 2 - 0.