realaravaca 3 - 4 Cimata (393227446)

1472 fans braved the pouring rain at realaravaca santiago bernadeu. Shâhrukh Yilmanz was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Madis Tulveitis and Ingemar ''Smaro'' Dyrén. A 4-5-1 alignment was the formation of choice for realaravaca. Lineup: Skrobisz - Ventosa, Andrés Robres, Araque Blázquez, Cin - Ternero, Tortolero, Machera, Cadira, Cabias - Grueira.

Cimata tactics involved an interesting 5-4-1 combination. Starters: Gens - Riaño, Gagliano, Vilà, Pelayo, Navarro - Engum, Rincón, López, van Iterson - Príncep.

Some things can only be learned through experience, and A. Ventosa should take his lesson to heart after nearly gifting Cimata a goal with 17 minutes of the match played. realaravaca took the lead 22 minutes in, as C. Cadira broke through on the left and put the 1 - 0 shot just beyond the reach of the outstretched keeper. 30 minutes in, realaravaca's A. Andrés Robres received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Cimata were forced into a substitution as V. Gens couldn't continue due to some rough treatment, forcing E. Tremoya to come in off the bench. A great save by keeper E. Tremoya after 32 minutes kept the visitors in the game after R. Tortolero struck from the left with a real cannonball. F. Ternero spent most of the time in a heap on the ground today, his normally rapid movement hindered by the slippery pitch. Cimata showed their counterattack skill 37 minutes into the match by breaking through the middle, with I. López scoring uncontested for 1 - 1. With 38 minutes played M. Araque Blázquez almost gave the home side the lead with an unexpected free kick set up, but the visitors' E. Tremoya was onto it, grabbing the would be breakthrough ball. The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 1. realaravaca enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 62 percent of possession.

Some quick footwork on the left side of the field 56 minutes into the match left Cimata's I. Riaño completely free to score. 1 - 2 for the visitors. realaravaca needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 60 minutes M. Cabias made way for A. Zurita Luna. Sensing defeat in the air, the realaravaca manager directed R. Tortolero and F. Ternero to change positions with each other. This was 60 minutes into the match. realaravaca equalised after 66 minutes after a brilliantly placed penalty by M. Araque Blázquez. At 67 minutes played, C. Machera came in from the right with the intention of giving realaravaca the lead, but his rocket of a shot rattled the crossbar. 72 minutes into the game, realaravaca wanted to bring some new energy to their game. C. Machera gave M. Soler a quick hug as he left the field. As the 75 minute mark approached, the realaravaca coach decided it was time for a substitution. C. Cadira reluctantly made way for D. Casillas on the pitch. With 76 minutes played, the home side managed to get a 3 - 2 lead as A. Andrés Robres flipped the ball in after a cross from the right. F. Ternero had a fantastic opportunity to put realaravaca up another goal 81 minutes into the match, but he fired just over the crossbar. 84 minutes in, realaravaca appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only inadequate. I. López finished off a quick charge from the left of the field by chipping the ball just past the home side's keeper, making the score 3 - 3 87 minutes into the match. realaravaca claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 55 percent.

As neither team had managed to win, extra time was called. A review of the gameplan helped realaravaca get back to a solid organisation when the referee blew his whistle again. The boggy pitch disrupted the game, especially for technical players like M. Soler. The home crowd was not impressed by the fancy moves of Cimata's B. Príncep after 109 minutes. He converted a pass from the left for a goal, resulting in the visitors taking the 3 - 4 lead. With that Cimata had won the game in extra time. realaravaca's best player was M. Soler. However, A. Andrés Robres made a disastrous appearance. Most important Cimata player was B. Príncep. E. Tremoya on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 3 - 4.