Santerslebener 0 - 4 PCR (393425843)

The 2874 spectators at Hattrick World Arena were in for an afternoon of sunshine. András Gyulai was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Arturo Cantillo and Brian Quarry. Santerslebener started off with a 4-5-1 lineup. They fielded: Käfer - Frasoldati, Giemza, Tuhladzhiev, Hendriks - Deisz, Kuppe, Frezza, Veres, Schlossers - Gornostaev.

PCR tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Justiceiro - Flinkling, Beeckman, Tobón - Portillo, Mimm, Ruiz, Heil, Guillemant - Ravagnin, Estupiñán.

It was an obvious ambition of PCR to use their ability at attacking on the flanks. Several players seemed a little dazed by the warm weather, and were repeatedly tricked by the clever and agile S. Frezza. Some good play on the left wing created an opportunity for the visitors 28 minutes into the match, and S. Ravagnin wasn't about to let it go by. He got past the defenders and fired a shot that the keeper just missed. 0 - 1 for the visitors. I. Frasoldati of Santerslebener received a yellow card after 34 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. PCR were determined to attack on the wing and their central attempts were constantly abandoned in favour of the wings. With 43 minutes played, a quick exchange of passes on the left wing freed A. Flinkling of PCR to slip through the defence and score another goal for the visitors. That made the score 0 - 2. At this point, it was obvious that the players of PCR lowered the tempo and became more defensively oriented. Unhappy with the result so far in the game, the Santerslebener manager used a brief break in play after 44 minutes to give the players new directives. The Santerslebener coach was desperate to reverse his team's fortunes in the game, and ordered his team to change strategy. It was 0 - 2 at the break. Possession was split evenly between the teams.

The PCR players could smell victory in the air. A. Guillemant wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for B. Ercüment after 46 minutes. With 47 minutes played, PCR put themselves up 0 - 3 after an attack from the right, caused by a defensive blunder. The scorer was E. Beeckman. The sunny day didn't make things easy for A. Flinkling who didn't seem his usual powerful self on the pitch. R. Estupiñán increased the visitors' lead by putting a volley away after a pass from the right. 0 - 4. The fierce heat made it important to save breath, and after a few swift runs T. Kuppe found it hard to get back into position. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by PCR, with 52 percent of the ball.

Santerslebener's best player was N. Gornostaev. I. Frasoldati on the other hand, had a terrible day. R. Estupiñán performed admirably for PCR. However, E. Beeckman made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 0 - 4.