Paticojos 2 - 0 Potros (393340555)

2430 fans braved the pouring rain at Paticojos Arena. Emeterio Gil was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Vilmos Kövecses and Koenraad Putter. Paticojos decided to use a 5-2-3 set up. They fielded: Laín Valenzuela - Sobota, Brosz, Molina, Fole, Fernández-Espartero - Bording, Schuitema - Ciołak, Hamster, Lorbek.

Potros tactics involved an interesting 5-5-0 combination. The following players took the field: Hernández - Yund, Miquilena, Montoya, Zambrano, Crespo - Clausthaler, Fuenmayor, Dezotti, Aristizabal, Acero -.

For their match strategy, Potros had decided to use their ability to counter-attack whenever possible. The rain made it hard for players like N. Montoya to show their technical control of the ball on this soggy day. With 31 minutes gone, a long pass from the defence of Potros resulted in a counterattack that set F. Acero free through the middle, but the keeper made a spectacular diving save. Paticojos had a good opportunity to take the lead as B. Schuitema came up the left side, but he struck the ball weakly and it went straight into the arms of I. Hernández. 0 - 0 was the halftime score. Paticojos had most of the ball, with 72 percent of possession.

Paticojos could have put themselves ahead after 58 minutes but B. Schuitema missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. After 59 minutes Potros tried to exploit their counterattacking skills, unfortunately, F. Acero's shot sailed wide after his break down the right. After 64 minutes, the home side was awarded a penalty. The visitors protested wildly but the referee was adamant. C. Molina easily put the ball away to give the lead to Paticojos. 1 - 0 A. Ciołak unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. After 70 minutes, the away team failed to deal with a good exchange of passes on the right, and C. Bording gave the Paticojos supporters even more to cheer about when he increased the lead to 2 - 0. Confident in their lead, Paticojos's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. A. Ciołak wanted to play on, but the Paticojos coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 80 minutes into the game by F. Ipenarrieta. Possession in this half belonged to Paticojos, who controlled the ball 69 percent of the time.

Paticojos's top performer was clearly D. Fole. T. Hamster turned in a dismal performance, however. Potros's best player was N. Montoya. However, G. Crespo made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 0.