Venados 2 - 1 ctbshoyo (392018788)

39381 spectators had found their way to Venados Camp Nou, despite the heavy rain. Gordey Rozin was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Gian Carlo Pistaro and Simon Roland-Lévy. Venados tactics involved an interesting 4-3-3 combination. The following players had been chosen: Cronhall - Pobar, Rodríguez, Cino, Ortiz - Ehritt, Kendell, Mattei - Rodríguez, López, Toledo.

ctbshoyo decided to use a 5-4-1 set up. Lineup: Herrán - Meijknecht, Cordero, Dennstädt, Sanabria, Sánchez - Tuver, Cornelius, Cantú, Elizondo - Lefebre.

Using their counter-attacking abilities was the strategy of choice for Venados. ctbshoyo were relying on their ability to counter-attack. It was a bad day for the usually speedy T. Cornelius. The mud seemed to slow him down. ctbshoyo's P. Lefebre managed to lose the defenders as he advanced down the right wing and scored, putting the visitors ahead after 35 minutes. 0 - 1. After 37 minutes of play, F. Toledo evened things up for Venados with an impressive goal coming up the middle. 1 - 1. Halftime score was 1 - 1. ctbshoyo enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 53 percent of possession.

As the 46 minute mark approached, the Venados coach decided it was time for a substitution. A. Mattei reluctantly made way for M. Dubois on the pitch. P. Lefebre had a good opportunity to give ctbshoyo the lead as he charged down the right and struck the ball towards the top corner, but the home team's goalkeeper made the save. This was a good period for the visitors, with several opportunities to take the lead, particularly when T. Cornelius slipped through the defence on the right to come up alone against A. Cronhall, but the home side's keeper showed his lightning reflexes. 69 minutes in, Venados's F. Toledo received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. C. Rodriguez was called on to replace Venados's A. Cronhall after 70 minutes following a nasty collision. Venados had a chance to take the lead after E. Rodríguez's dazzling drive up the left, but the opportunity fizzled out as his shot went just over the bar after 71 minutes. The boggy pitch disrupted the game, especially for technical players like C. Elizondo. E. Rodríguez gave Venados the lead as he successfully challenged the guests' central defenders, then slotted the ball into the bottom corner, giving the keeper no chance. 2 - 1 Possession in this half belonged to ctbshoyo, who controlled the ball 51 percent of the time.

The most dominating Venados player was without a doubt E. Rodríguez. C. Rodriguez was a disappointment, however. ctbshoyo's top performer was clearly M. Sánchez. C. Sanabria on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 1.