atl.bilbao 4 - 1 champions (392506362)

25664 spectators had found their way to Ennio Tardini, despite the heavy rain. Alexander Obhart was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Ervín Moučka and Zsolt Mundrucó. Fans of both teams had been eagerly awaiting this Metropolitana derby and were doing their best to outshout their opponents. atl.bilbao tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Lineup: Obrić - Abrunhosa, Weymiers, Casale - van Dalfsen, Žaberl, Librecht, Dinarte, Rodríguez - Burciu, Flicker.

champions had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: de Broqueville - Bottino, Lodolini, Bottino - Barta, Matte, Strandner, Mahmoud, Colchado - Pastó, Lilla.

After 3 minutes champions tried to exploit their counterattacking skills, unfortunately, H. Pastó's shot sailed wide after his break down the right. atl.bilbao's V. Rodríguez got himself booked for a foul. atl.bilbao took the lead 27 minutes into the game by 1 - 0, as K. Librecht elegantly received a long range pass through the middle, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. With 28 minutes played, H. Pastó of champions fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. 31 minutes in, champions appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only poor. V. Rodríguez was having a great game - if anything the pouring rain seemed to be spurring him on! Things were going to get worse for the visitors. T. Abrunhosa squirmed through their central defence after 40 minutes, increasing the lead to 2 - 0. E. Burciu should probably have put his team up another goal after 43 minutes, but some great goalkeeping by M. de Broqueville kept the visitors in the game. atl.bilbao increased the lead as G. Flicker struck to make the score 3 - 0 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. 3 - 0 was the score after the first half. atl.bilbao had most of the ball, with 68 percent of possession.

The champions players spent the break getting a rerun of the team's tactical organisation and regained a passable organisation when the game started again. The coach of atl.bilbao was happy with the game so far, but still wanted to change the line up. After 50 minutes, J. Wittemberg came on for K. Librecht. champions were desperate to get a goal back and pushed forward through the middle 54 minutes into the game. After a scramble in the box, the ball dropped to A. Matte, who smashed it home to make the score 3 - 1. A magnificent combination in the middle resulted in atl.bilbao's T. Abrunhosa increasing the lead to 4 - 1. atl.bilbao's T. Abrunhosa was shown a yellow card after 75 minutes for slicing down an opponent. M. Dinarte was uncomfortable with the soggy pitch as he couldn't move the ball around with his usual grace. A penalty 82 minutes into the game gave the home side a chance at adding to the score, but an overconfident J. Žaberl shot the ball wide trying to put it away in the top corner. 83 minutes into the game, champions had difficulty finding their positions and their organisation dropped to inadequate. B. van Dalfsen wanted to play on, but the atl.bilbao coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 85 minutes into the game by F. Rosselot. Possession in this half belonged to atl.bilbao, who controlled the ball 59 percent of the time.

Most important atl.bilbao player was G. Flicker. F. Rosselot on the other hand, had a terrible day. P. Strandner performed admirably for champions. A. Bottino turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 4 - 1.