Madagascar 4 - 0 alkāni (393764203)

Due to an all-day shower, 1500 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at Infra-Red PlaceboWorld. Janne Vähäsöyrinki was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Jukka Hanhinen and Pantaleo Pozzoli. Madagascar had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Lineup: Silakka - Kharitonov, Lielausis, Hosa - Rubchin, Sampolahti, Kudulis, Baxter, Evarts - Garisto, Čabulis.

alkāni decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players took the field: Duks - Hofmanis, Putāns, Reiņikovs - Lucero, Ungur, Astolfi, Božić, Ešenvalds - Ēķis, Garkalns.

After 1 minutes, the Madagascar coach wanted to see a new face on the pitch, waving K. Baxter off the field. B. Pérez took his place. Madagascar took the lead 20 minutes in, as Z. Čabulis broke through on the left and put the 1 - 0 shot just beyond the reach of the outstretched keeper. alkāni's O. Lucero got himself booked for a foul. J. Hosa had a fantastic opportunity to put Madagascar up another goal 36 minutes into the match, but he fired just over the crossbar. M. Rozentāls-Rožleja was called on to replace Madagascar's P. Evarts after 40 minutes following a nasty collision. L. Lielausis didn't let the weather get him down and made some great moves on the pitch in spite of the rain. T. Sampolahti did not have a good day today, often losing his footing on the muddy pitch. An accurate cross from O. Rubchin of Madagascar was met with a wonderful glancing header from M. Rozentāls-Rožleja, hitting the inside base of the post before nestling into the back of the net for 2 - 0. A speedy charge from the left side of the field increased the lead of Madagascar to 3 - 0 as G. Garisto finished it off competently, firing in from an acute angle. alkāni needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 44 minutes O. Lucero made way for B. Aktemür. The bench was restless, and with 44 minutes passed alkāni's coach gave S. Sel the opportunity the player had been hoping for. M. Reiņikovs reluctantly left the field. The visitors got a chance to pulling one back after 44 minutes, due to a defensive blunder leaving K. Garkalns completely unmarked. His strike was pathetic though, easy prey for the home side's keeper. Halftime score was 3 - 0. Possession in this half belonged to Madagascar, who controlled the ball 59 percent of the time.

After 55 minutes, alkāni switched K. Garkalns with T. Bantz, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. Madagascar's J. Kudulis swung in a good chance from the left, but the visitors' defence were able to clear the ball. After 71 minutes, the away team failed to deal with a good exchange of passes on the right, and G. Garisto gave the Madagascar supporters even more to cheer about when he increased the lead to 4 - 0. Madagascar had most of the ball, with 60 percent of possession.

The most dominating Madagascar player was without a doubt J. Kudulis. On the other hand, G. Garisto's play was disheartening. Most important alkāni player was S. Sel. A. Hofmanis turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 4 - 0.