Estroboscópico 3 - 1 Chiringuito (393614354)

Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 1804 at Deportivo Estroboscópico Arena today. Alessandro Punteros was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Paulo Resende and Vítor de Castro. Estroboscópico started off with a 5-3-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Prado - Villandrado, Lozada, Rivero Martín, Ros Ramis, Zaldúa - Wildenbeest, Grés, Savalls - Errebelutegi, Speakman.

Chiringuito had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players took the field: Xuân Thành - Kupferhammer, Cuciniello, Bonaccorsi - Trepel, Meurin, Dupuis, Alderici, De Landis - Polo, Melucci.

Estroboscópico clearly had decided to counter-attack when they could. 25 minutes into the game, U. Cuciniello was a hair's breadth away from giving Chiringuito the lead with a shot from over on the left. A prompt block by J. Prado saved the home team that time. R. Kupferhammer got left behind when Estroboscópico's C. Savalls made a sudden run forward after 28 minutes, finishing off with a neat strike. 1 - 0! Estroboscópico were great at switching from defence to attack, and after 32 minutes, E. Errebelutegi swept through the middle on a counterattack, making the score 2 - 0. After this, you could see that the players of Estroboscópico were more interested in killing time than scoring more goals. With the clock showing 42 minutes played, a great pass from the defensive line of Estroboscópico resulted in a counterattack that was smoothly brought under control by A. Speakman in the centre of the opposition's penalty area, but his finish went high. The away team improved the scoreline to 2 - 1, as C. Melucci struck home, set up well by a play on the left 42 minutes into the match. 2 - 1 was the halftime score. Chiringuito had most of the ball, with 61 percent of possession.

E. Errebelutegi left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 46 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. D. Rubio Cerro was the replacement. Estroboscópico's defence sent a ball soaring up the middle on a beautiful counterattack with 48 minutes gone, but A. Speakman's finish was met by the reaching hands of the keeper. The visitors almost came back with an equaliser 70 minutes into the match after a good combination down the middle, but when P. Polo tried to finish the attack, he couldn't deliver the shot hard enough to seriously challenge the keeper. Estroboscópico bypassed the midfield with their counterattack, leading to a free kick goal by S. Wildenbeest for 3 - 1. The coach of Estroboscópico was happy with the game so far, but still wanted to change the line up. After 75 minutes, J. Saenz Soria came on for A. Grés. Estroboscópico's J. Zaldúa got himself booked for a foul. R. Kupferhammer of Chiringuito received a yellow card after 88 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Possession in this half belonged to Estroboscópico, who controlled the ball 58 percent of the time.

The most dominating Estroboscópico player was without a doubt J. Saenz Soria. However, J. Prado made a disastrous appearance. C. Melucci performed admirably for Chiringuito. On the other hand, T. Xuân Thành's play was disheartening. The match ends 3 - 1.