The weather was pretty good, and a crowd of 66317 had shown up at
EL CEMENTERIO for the match.
Javier Herguedas was the appointed referee with assistance provided by
Emil Ivarsson and
Steve Kaldmaa.
A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for LOSROEDORES.
Lineup: Lindby - Béiztegui, Revilla, Almendariz - Pacora, Cieza, Cañahuille, Siu, Trujillano - Šijan, Epischev.
Siempre tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination.
Starters: Olivares - Zubiate, Kiwak, Gavrieli - Falchetti, Llerena, Winkel, Falcón, Valladares - Huapalla, 安欣 (Anxin).
LOSROEDORES tried to focus their attacks down the middle.
It was obvious that team LOSROEDORES had instructions to attack in the middle instead of on the wings.
Some great play up the middle by LOSROEDORES led to a chance for
O. Cañahuille to score after 2 minutes, but the shot hit the crossbar.
LOSROEDORES's
G. Epischev tried to break through in the middle repeatedly, but couldn't get past the visitors' defenders.
G. Epischev caused the crowd to go mental with his goal up the middle after 16 minutes. This gave LOSROEDORES the 1 - 0 lead.
LOSROEDORES players heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their wing attacks to the middle instead.
P. Trujillano was first to reach a ball launched long through the center from LOSROEDORES's defence 26 minutes into the game. He managed to keep his cool and beat the goalkeeper to make the score 2 - 0.
At this point, it was obvious that the players of LOSROEDORES lowered the tempo and became more defensively oriented.
Central attacks were the recipe of the day for LOSROEDORES, as they moved the ball from the wings to the middle with startling regularity.
There was concern in the stands when, at the 37 minute mark, Siempre's
Í. Zubiate hit the ground hard, but he refused the attention of the trainer and rejoined his teammates on the pitch.
It was 2 - 0 at the break.
LOSROEDORES claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 61 percent.
谢. 安欣 (Anxin) nearly reduced the lead 58 minutes into the game, but a splendid one-handed save by
C. Lindby prevented the attempt coming in from the right flank from hitting the back of the net.
After 68 minutes LOSROEDORES's
V. Almendariz limped slightly after a late challenge, but he was able to continue.
After 70 minutes, Siempre used a short break in the game to take new instructions from their coach.
The crowd roared its approval when
C. Lindby somehow managed to block a shot which seemed to be a certain goal by Siempre's
J. Huapalla 71 minutes into the game.
LOSROEDORES had most of the ball, with 59 percent of possession.
The most dominating LOSROEDORES player was without a doubt
R. Cieza.
However,
L. Revilla made a disastrous appearance.
Siempre's best player was
J. Huapalla.
谢. 安欣 (Anxin) was a disappointment, however.
The match ends 2 - 0.