Torrasencos 2 - 1 Ducados (393217809)

Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 777 to Torrasa Arena. Fred Tödter was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Mark Ekener and Waldemar van Staaveren. A 3-4-3 alignment was the formation of choice for Torrasencos. The following players took the field: Moustopoulos - Tavori, Gomes, Lafiguera - Toneatti, 恒勇 (Hengyong), Off, Reibl - Kasserini, Drizovskiy, Córdova.

Ducados decided to use a 5-5-0 set up. Lineup: Vara - Vărzaru, Jacquemotte, Saldés, Medina Figueroa, Edgar - Spencer-Longhurst, Hellfreier, Vidal, Osorio, Stapleton -.

It was an obvious ambition of Torrasencos to use their ability at attacking on the flanks. Today, Ducados's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. Some quick footwork on the left side of the field 10 minutes into the match left Ducados's M. Edgar completely free to score. 0 - 1 for the visitors. Ducados's F. Medina Figueroa was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent's quick free kick after 13 minutes. 15 minutes into the game, Ducados seemed to suffer a certain amount of confusion and they fell to a passable level of organisation. J. Lafiguera was the first to reach the corner kick, but his header was blocked by the keeper. However, Torrasencos's R. Off managed to get hold of the rebound and tucked the ball into the empty net. 1 - 1 Torrasencos were determined to attack on the wing and their central attempts were constantly abandoned in favour of the wings. Torrasencos's counterattacks created a good chance for J. Lafiguera on the right after 33 minutes, but he could only look on with dismay as his strike rebounded off the crossbar. 34 minutes into the game, Ducados had difficulty finding their positions and their organisation dropped to weak. It was 1 - 1 at the break. Ducados enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 54 percent of possession.

A review of the gameplan helped Ducados get back to a passable organisation when the referee blew his whistle again. With 54 minutes played, M. Gomes of Torrasencos fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. Torrasencos broke through on the left 81 minutes into the game, with J. Kasserini firing in from an acute angle to give the home side a 2 - 1 lead. Torrasencos's J. Kasserini got himself booked for a foul. 87 minutes in, Ducados appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only weak. It was obvious that Ducados had instructions to attack on the wings instead of in the middle. 88 minutes in, Ducados's G. Jacquemotte received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Ducados claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 51 percent.

The most dominating Torrasencos player was without a doubt S. Drizovskiy. J. Córdova turned in a dismal performance, however. K. Hellfreier performed admirably for Ducados. On the other hand, F. Medina Figueroa's play was disheartening. The match ends 2 - 1.