deportivo 1 - 0 FCdako (392741730)

The 373 fans in attendance at takamaz stadium were roasting in the hot sun. Lajos Iglódi was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Yannick Kast and Pere Rusiñol. deportivo had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Starters: Mbeng - Charret, Eizaguirre, Bratosin - Dell'Anna, dos Ramos, Cenini, Popov, Ozeri - David, Putto.

FCdako started off with a 5-4-1 lineup. The following players took the field: Stensrud - van den Horn, Dyrberg, Vaculík, Sztandera, Mentula - Kangelin, Delnaye, Ribault, Pajusaari - Barlati.

It was an obvious ambition of deportivo to use their ability at attacking on the flanks. With 14 minutes played, seemingly due to lack of experience, V. Popov needlessly tripped an opponent just outside the penalty area, but the free kick that followed didn't succeed. Several players seemed a little dazed by the warm weather, and were repeatedly tricked by the clever and agile B. Vaculík. V. Pajusaari was ever so close to scoring after an excellent corner was beautifully flicked on by B. Vaculík, but the ball bounced off the post to safety. 40 minutes into the match, the referee signalled for a FCdako substitution. P. Criscenzo came on for V. Pajusaari. The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 0. deportivo enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 51 percent of possession.

46 minutes into the game, FCdako wanted to bring some new energy to their game. K. Kangelin gave O. González Priorío a quick hug as he left the field. After 46 minutes, the FCdako coach wanted to see a new face on the pitch, waving M. van den Horn off the field. I. Leonzio took his place. 62 minutes into the match and the home team took a 1 - 0 lead after breaking through on the left. The scorer for deportivo was A. Ozeri. 67 minutes into the game, C. Delnaye almost tied it all up for the visitors with an expertly placed free kick. Unfortunately for FCdako, the home keeper made an incredible save. Usually a powerful player on the field, M. Eizaguirre looked kind of pale and tired under the hot sun. Against a lesser team, deportivo could very well have succeeded with their smart indirect free kick routine after 80 minutes. A trio of passes took the ball all the way past the defenders, but by then the intended recipient was already blocked off and the keeper could make a leisurely save. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by deportivo, with 56 percent of the ball.

A. Ozeri performed admirably for deportivo. M. Eizaguirre on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating FCdako player was without a doubt A. Barlati. However, B. Vaculík made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 1 - 0.