association 2 - 2 Ild (394084936)

Due to an all-day shower, 1485 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at www.9store.it. Freddie Trines was the appointed referee. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for association. They fielded: Carratelli - Fabbrini, López Pacheco, Floris - Ülem, Veliev, Bodenmann, Grundmar, Gadzhimuradov - Mánason, 达明 (Daming).

Ild tactics involved an interesting 2-5-3 combination. The following players had been chosen: Bonde - Cavalcante, Andersen - Montes, Gerel, Symons, Huţanu, Mel'nikovich - Thorsen, Leleux, Stolberg.

association were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. After 20 minutes Ild's J. Andersen contracted a slight foot injury, but didn't want to leave the game. 0 - 1 was the score with 21 minutes played, after M. Mel'nikovich cut through the central defence and chipped home a goal for Ild. L. Leleux slipped and slithered in the wet grass. His usual rapid runs were nowhere to be seen today. 34 minutes into the game, Ild worked the left side industriously creating several opportunities to add to their lead, but just couldn't apply the finishing touch. 35 minutes into the game, Ild had difficulty finding their positions and their organisation dropped to solid. The crowd chanted their encouragement as association's T. Grundmar came in from the right after 38 minutes and put the ball in the net to level the score at 1 - 1. The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 1. Possession was split evenly between the teams.

During the break, Ild's coach went through the team's tactics yet again, getting them up to solid organisation. 46 minutes into the game, Ild wanted to bring some new energy to their game. Q. Gerel gave A. Miqaelyan a quick hug as he left the field. J. Andersen was having a great game - if anything the pouring rain seemed to be spurring him on! Ild had several good opportunities to take the lead, especially 50 minutes in when L. Leleux came up alone against O. Carratelli who managed a block. association broke through on the left 53 minutes into the game, with J. Floris firing in from an acute angle to give the home side a 2 - 1 lead. It was obvious that association had instructions to attack on the wings instead of in the middle. association's A. Gadzhimuradov had an excellent opportunity after 55 minutes, shooting after receiving a pass from the right hand side, but he missed the goal by miles! The visitors' K. Thorsen was alert after a cross coming in from the left, levelling the score at 2 - 2 after 68 minutes. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Ild, with 54 percent of the ball.

T. Grundmar performed admirably for association. P. Fabbrini was a disappointment, however. Ild's best player was L. Leleux. J. Andersen on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 2.