MaspalomasFC 1 - 3 coke (393597940)

The weather was pretty good, and a crowd of 943 had shown up at MaspalomasFC Arenas for the match. Hunter Wright was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Jürgen Lackermayr and Mathies Koschatzky. MaspalomasFC tactics involved an interesting 2-5-3 combination. The following players took the field: O'Dwyer - Picabea, Escobar - Muneta, Merino Pérez, Üs, Mendoza, Lara Álvarez - Mancebo, Maestre Cozar, Heinen.

coke had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. Starters: Longuet - Goitia, Adreani, 金灿 (Jincan), Peralta - García de Sobresaca, Sáenz Aragón, Szántó, Balafrej - Forton, Raimundo.

MaspalomasFC mostly ignored the flanks in favour of their ability to attack in the middle. Some quick footwork on the left side of the field 16 minutes into the match left coke's C. Raimundo completely free to score. 0 - 1 for the visitors. 23 minutes into the game, L. Heinen came close to levelling the score with a dangerous shot from the centre of the area that went just over the bar. H. Balafrej made one of his many fine passes from the wing into the middle 24 minutes into the match. C. Forton bravely attempted to execute a diving header and the ball was met firmly with his forehead for coke. 0 - 2. coke's C. Raimundo made it through the home team's defence on the right hand side 25 minutes into the match. After rounding the keeper, he only had to place the ball in the unguarded goal when a defender slid in and cleared the ball off the line. A drive down the left side allowed H. Balafrej to get in close and score another goal for coke after 30 minutes, taking the score to 0 - 3. Had it not been for one of the home defenders, P. Sáenz Aragón would have put coke up another goal 35 minutes into the match with his audacious lob from the right wing. The referee showed coke's J. Goitia the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. In a fantastic display of determination, MaspalomasFC's P. Mendoza forced himself to his feet, after an opponent viciously knocked him down. 0 - 3 was the halftime score. coke enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 57 percent of possession.

After 50 minutes, MaspalomasFC switched L. Heinen with R. Fontarnau, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. F. Peralta could have put his team up another goal 57 minutes into the game, after a rush down the left, but his closing shot hit the post. With 60 minutes played, the MaspalomasFC coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. S. Forese came on, R. Escobar had to leave the fray. The bench was restless, and with 65 minutes passed MaspalomasFC's coach gave S. Rufín the opportunity the player had been hoping for. R. Mancebo reluctantly left the field. MaspalomasFC reduced the lead to 1 - 3 with 79 minutes on the clock when A. Muneta got the best of a ball floated in from the left. A defender managed to keep the ball from crossing the goal-line after a curling shot coming in from the right from H. Balafrej after 82 minutes, and prevented coke from going up another goal. coke had most of the ball, with 60 percent of possession.

MaspalomasFC's top performer was clearly S. Rufín. On the other hand, B. Merino Pérez's play was disheartening. The most dominating coke player was without a doubt C. Raimundo. A. García de Sobresaca turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 1 - 3.