Sailors 2 - 2 Cantonese (393868847)

It had rained all day, but 2433 hardy fans still made it out to La Taverna Del Port. Atro Haltsonen was the appointed referee with assistance provided by António Lima and Juan Abendaño. Sailors had chosen a strategic 5-4-1 formation. They fielded: Pérez - Rueda Ochoa, Ausió, Villaño, Sacu, Neto - Narváez, Hajgató, Depaepe, Rovira - Milán Borja.

Cantonese started off with a 3-4-3 lineup. The following players took the field: Boeru - Iglesias, 兴峻 (Xingjun), 傲柏 (Aobo) - Vikane, 冠荣 (Guanrong), Trincas, 发华 (Fahua) - 安利 (Anli) , 嘉洪 (Jiahong) , 平之 (Pingzhi).

For their match strategy, Sailors had decided to use their ability to counter-attack whenever possible. 郭. 兴峻 (Xingjun) was uncomfortable with the soggy pitch as he couldn't move the ball around with his usual grace. With 24 minutes played, Sailors's well-worked indirect free kick caused havoc in the penalty area, and when the ball eventually fell to C. Ausió he gleefully slotted the ball home to make it 1 - 0. 39 minutes in, Sailors appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only solid. 李. 嘉洪 (Jiahong) made a good effort at breaking through on the right, but the home team's left defence cleared the ball to a corner. 44 minutes into the game, Sailors had difficulty finding their positions and their organisation dropped to passable. J. Depaepe, who often relies on his speed, had a rotten day on the drenched grass. Some brilliant football from the visitors' right wing resulted in a levelling of the score as Cantonese's 丁. 发华 (Fahua) put the ball in the onion bag after 44 minutes to make it 1 - 1. 1 - 1 was the halftime score. Sailors had most of the ball, with 62 percent of possession.

Despite his frustration resulting in the smashing of a few teacups, the coach of Sailors was able to get his message across, and raised Sailors's organisation to solid. With 69 minutes played, seemingly due to lack of experience, C. Ausió needlessly tripped an opponent just outside the penalty area, but the free kick that followed didn't succeed. The Sailors free kick 71 minutes into the match seemed wasted, as the shot was both short and off target. But was this actually a plan? The ball landed at the feet of S. Villaño, who was completely unmarked in the box. That's 2 - 1! 76 minutes into the game, Sailors seemed a little tentative in their play as their organization fell to poor. Cantonese tied it all up, 83 minutes in, after a spectacular goal by 郭. 安利 (Anli) , who miraculously broke through the home side's central defence, making it 2 - 2. Sailors had a chance to take the lead after I. Sacu's dazzling drive up the left, but the opportunity fizzled out as his shot went just over the bar after 86 minutes. Possession in this half belonged to Sailors, who controlled the ball 51 percent of the time.

Most important Sailors player was J. Depaepe. A. Rueda Ochoa turned in a dismal performance, however. The most dominating Cantonese player was without a doubt M. Iglesias. On the other hand, 郭. 兴峻 (Xingjun)'s play was disheartening. The match ends 2 - 2.