Athena 1 - 0 Atletico (393317386)

Due to an all-day shower, 2359 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at Estadio Monumental El Dorado. Cai Chang Sun was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Chiel Kirchner and Aharon Kotler. A 4-5-1 alignment was the formation of choice for Athena. Lineup: Berzlmaier - van Schaffelaer, Sánchez, 泉 (Quan) , Bernhuber - Loddo, Vizcarra, Tomodan, Retys, van Sprang - Choque.

Atletico tactics involved an interesting 5-3-1 combination. The following players took the field: Trapanese - Niinemets, Chirilli, Tabacchini, Luprecht, Langeder - Bestagno, Alagino, Duska - Hartveit.

Athena used their skill at pressing to cut off the attack angles of their opponents all over the field. Thighs bulging, D. Luprecht charged past the weaker players, seemingly oblivious to the rain. 27 minutes into the game, Atletico seemed to suffer a certain amount of confusion and they fell to a inadequate level of organisation. 于. 泉 (Quan) was uncomfortable with the soggy pitch as he couldn't move the ball around with his usual grace. The referee signaled a penalty for the home side after 35 minutes, amid vocal protests from the visitors. Athena fans erupted in celebration as W. Vizcarra rifled the ball into the the top corner. 1 - 0! 41 minutes into the game, Atletico had difficulty finding their positions and their organisation dropped to weak. The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 0. Athena enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 51 percent of possession.

The Atletico players spent the break getting a rerun of the team's tactical organisation and regained a passable organisation when the game started again. 61 minutes into the game, Atletico seemed a little tentative in their play as their organization fell to passable. L. Tomodan could have increased the lead after 63 minutes, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination in the middle of the park. After 64 minutes, there was a bit of a mixup on the field as Atletico found themselves out of position and their organisation level dropped to inadequate. F. Choque left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 65 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. M. Vitoslavský was the replacement. The coach of Athena was happy with the game so far, but still wanted to change the line up. After 75 minutes, J. Nofre came on for Á. Sánchez. 75 minutes in, Atletico appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only weak. W. Vizcarra, who often relies on his speed, had a rotten day on the drenched grass. Possession in this half belonged to Athena, who controlled the ball 54 percent of the time.

The most dominating Athena player was without a doubt L. Tomodan. 于. 泉 (Quan) was a disappointment, however. Atletico's top performer was clearly C. Bestagno. However, G. Trapanese made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 1 - 0.