Sexlargius 3 - 2 Spetsnaz (393892503)

202 fans braved the pouring rain at Sexlargius Arena Stadium. Paolo Zangari was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Johnny Cash and Loris Bellone. Sexlargius tactics involved an interesting 3-4-3 combination. Starters: Dominke - Zambelli, Žádník, Wozny - Grop, Quiroz, Ernesto, Niitsoo - Dorić, Giuntoli, Surian.

Spetsnaz decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. Lineup: Álvarez - Berriolo, Busonero, Erberk - Óvári, Chakour, Licciardello, Lauriol, Durcă - Galba, Sarno.

The rain made it hard for players like S. Licciardello to show their technical control of the ball on this soggy day. It was a bad day for the usually speedy M. Grop. The mud seemed to slow him down. After 12 minutes of play, Ž. Dorić gave the home team a 1 - 0 lead after an attack coming in from the right. Ž. Dorić could have put Sexlargius up one more, but he fired into the side netting after breaking free on the left after 17 minutes. After 36 minutes, Sexlargius's C. Surian swiftly ran past R. Busonero and nutmegged the keeper! 2 - 0. After this, you could see that the players of Sexlargius were more interested in killing time than scoring more goals. With 39 minutes played, S. Zambelli could have brought this one home for Sexlargius as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high. The teams went for the halftime break at 2 - 0. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Sexlargius, with 58 percent of the ball.

Content with how the game was proceeding, the Sexlargius coach let T. Aabo replace C. Surian after 46 minutes. After 51 minutes, R. Busonero chose the right corner while taking his penalty, humiliating the home keeper, who dived in the wrong direction. The goal reduced the home lead to 2 - 1. The referee showed Spetsnaz's S. Durcă the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Spetsnaz's P. Galba was shown a yellow card after 56 minutes for slicing down an opponent. S. Zambelli wanted to play on, but the Sexlargius coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 60 minutes into the game by G. Galtelli. In an effort to secure the lead, Sexlargius changed their tactic after 61 minutes. M. Giuntoli sailed high above the opponents as he headed in a corner kick from M. Grop after 64 minutes of play, making the score 3 - 1. The coach of Sexlargius was happy with the game so far, but still wanted to change the line up. After 65 minutes, G. Ordóñez came on for A. Ernesto. D. Quiroz became the new Sexlargius captain. Sexlargius put in a good effort on the right, but M. Grop saw his volley fly wide of the mark 69 minutes into the game. The bench was restless, and with 70 minutes passed Spetsnaz's coach gave T. Iriarte the opportunity the player had been hoping for. P. Galba reluctantly left the field. With 70 minutes played, the Spetsnaz coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. M. Plaar came on, V. Lauriol had to leave the fray. Morale on the visitors' bench was greatly improved when their T. Chakour reduced the lead to make it 3 - 2 after 70 minutes, following a pass from the right. Sexlargius had most of the ball, with 53 percent of possession.

Sexlargius's top performer was clearly T. Aabo. On the other hand, P. Dominke's play was disheartening. T. Iriarte performed admirably for Spetsnaz. G. Álvarez turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 3 - 2.