Atlantes 3 - 6 emporioarmani (393311242)

Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 2206 to Rachel Corrie Memorial. Arwin Frissen was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Heiko Brückling and Rastislav Kešeľ. Atlantes had chosen a strategic 3-4-3 formation. Starters: Iturberoaga - Carral, Mancha Gil, Pérez - Mercadé, Murciano, Salinas, Campra - Krulev, Pérez, Cossío.

A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for emporioarmani. The following players had been chosen: As Siba'i - Alrøe, Meyles, Thörel - Şomfălean, Alot, Kieber, Süßkind, Tomurcuk - Lampe, Naumkin.

emporioarmani mostly ignored the flanks in favour of their ability to attack in the middle. J. Mancha Gil's lack of experience almost gave emporioarmani a goal after 4 minutes, but the shot went right into the keeper's arms. The home side put themselves ahead 1 - 0 after 7 minutes courtesy of a breakthrough from V. Krulev, who scored with a stunning volley following a cross from the right wing. Coming through the middle A. Naumkin almost scored the equaliser for emporioarmani after 22 minutes, but G. Iturberoaga made an excellent save, tipping the awkwardly curled shot past the post. 29 minutes into the game emporioarmani's H. Süßkind found a gap in the home side's central defence and scored with a fabulous shot, making it 1 - 1. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave G. Murciano from Atlantes a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 32 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! G. Murciano gave Atlantes the lead as he successfully challenged the guests' central defenders, then slotted the ball into the bottom corner, giving the keeper no chance. 2 - 1 After 34 minutes, the visitors tied it up at 2 - 2 when a fantastic pass from the left was finished off by F. Alot. 2 - 3 was the score with 35 minutes played, after T. Meyles cut through the central defence and chipped home a goal for emporioarmani. The referee showed Atlantes's Ó. Carral the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. B. Thörel was ever so close to scoring after an excellent corner was beautifully flicked on by F. Alot, but the ball bounced off the post to safety. Halftime score was 2 - 3. Possession in this half belonged to Atlantes, who controlled the ball 55 percent of the time.

The crowd chanted their encouragement as Atlantes's C. Cossío came in from the right after 52 minutes and put the ball in the net to level the score at 3 - 3. The visiting A. Naumkin was booed thoroughly by the home crowd 53 minutes into the game, after he broke through the middle and scored, resulting in the visitors taking the lead. 3 - 4 was the score. The emporioarmani players could smell victory in the air. B. Thörel wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for A. Lyse after 76 minutes. Atlantes's C. Cossío was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent's quick free kick after 76 minutes. With 77 minutes played, emporioarmani put themselves up 3 - 5 after an attack from the right, caused by a defensive blunder. The scorer was A. Lampe. Having been awarded a free kick in an awkward position after 81 minutes, emporioarmani did not go for a shot but instead fired the ball hard into the 6 yard box. After a brief tussle with his marker, T. Kieber was able to power the ball past the keeper to make the score 3 - 6. Atlantes enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 51 percent of possession.

Atlantes's best player was O. Pérez. G. Murciano on the other hand, had a terrible day. A. Lampe performed admirably for emporioarmani. On the other hand, F. Alot's play was disheartening. The match ends 3 - 6.