Aragonesas 2 - 4 Brandivino (392849111)

Clouds darkened the skies at LaDy LuNa Stadium as 35177 spectators turned up for the match. Aidis Prātnieks was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Yann Moreau and Finn Böhrer. A 3-4-3 alignment was the formation of choice for Aragonesas. Starters: Loaysa - Loureda, Šijak, Hertle - Kleffmann, Büeler, Torrent, Tini - Bregnsbo, Hästesko, Koolhof.

Brandivino decided to use a 5-2-3 set up. The following players took the field: 庆仁 (Qingren) - Micino, Dubivský, Tapia Mateo, Alkemade, Aslan - Dazzi, Teyssèdre - Mazarías, Balmanya, Sintonen.

Aragonesas clearly preferred using their ability to attack in the middle. Using their counter-attacking abilities was the strategy of choice for Brandivino. Aragonesas were awarded a penalty 3 minutes into the game but O. Bregnsbo produced a poor shot, quite easily saved by 叶. 庆仁 (Qingren). Brandivino played a good counterattacking move down the left 4 minutes into the match, with H. Sintonen finishing well for 0 - 1. With 12 minutes played, H. Sintonen of Brandivino fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. Having been awarded a free kick in an awkward position after 13 minutes, Aragonesas did not go for a shot but instead fired the ball hard into the 6 yard box. After a brief tussle with his marker, R. Koolhof was able to power the ball past the keeper to make the score 1 - 1. Aragonesas could have put themselves ahead after 15 minutes but O. Bregnsbo missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. After 16 minutes, a well-worked counterattack by Brandivino on the right presented an easy opportunity in front of the goal that was duly converted by P. Dazzi to make it 1 - 2. 34 minutes into the game, M. Kleffmann came close to levelling the score with a dangerous shot from the centre of the area that went just over the bar. 1 - 2 was the halftime score. Aragonesas enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 93 percent of possession.

Aragonesas's Ó. Loaysa refused to leave the field after injuring his achilles tendon after 54 minutes. Brandivino hit back on the counter attack 69 minutes into the game with a free kick. Initially it seemed wasted, hit wide towards the wing. But there was an idea to it - the ball was then crossed towards H. Sintonen, who was waiting for it in the box. That's 1 - 3! Don't forget to thank the set pieces coach for that idea! The home team's supporters got excited again when M. Hästesko broke through the visitors' central defence and caught their keeper off guard, making it 2 - 3. Aragonesas had a good opportunity to attack on the wing, but remembered their instructions to go for middle attacks. Brandivino's counterattacks were lethal to the opposing defence, allowing P. Mazarías to score easily from the right flank for 2 - 4. Aragonesas claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 91 percent.

Most important Aragonesas player was O. Bregnsbo. P. Tini turned in a dismal performance, however. Brandivino's best player was H. Sintonen. However, P. Dazzi made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 4.