farina 0 - 1 Bada (394260474)

4078 spectators had come to REQUECHO F.C. Arena this cloudy day. Olivier Mercier was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Alexander T. Löven and Oskar Samko. The match took place on neutral ground. farina had chosen a strategic 3-4-3 formation. The following players took the field: Eüler - Bidon, Nordman, Tavares - Pettersson, Ribichini, Leça, Lunde - Figiela, Paşcu, Gaspoz.

Bada tactics involved an interesting 5-4-1 combination. They fielded: Quiroz - van Tuijll, Valenduc, Gruilles, Pégard, Piccardo - Mariana, Neagu, Beijerink, Luttazzi - Torre.

The strategy for farina was to use their ability to press. Bada immediately set off using their skill at pressing their opponents. 1 minutes into the game, farina wanted to bring some new energy to their game. F. Leça gave E. Gammeter a quick hug as he left the field. As the 1 minute mark approached, the farina coach decided it was time for a substitution. B. Ribichini reluctantly made way for K. Kloster on the pitch. R. Luttazzi of Bada was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. The pressing tactics used by farina were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. Bada's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. Bada's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. Bada's R. van Tuijll left the field after 42 minutes because of a nasty blow to the shin. His replacement was N. Cicogna. The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 0. Bada claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 65 percent.

T. Eüler got new instructions from the farina coach after 46 minutes. He changed positions with M. Nordman soon after. At this time in the match, Bada were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. H. Quiroz would have preferred to play on, but his coach decided otherwise. U. Pavi entered the game for Bada as the match clock showed 71 minutes. Bada pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. G. Gaspoz of farina received a yellow card after 79 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Bada had most of the ball, with 63 percent of possession.

As neither team was able to break the deadlock before the end of regular play, the teams took to the field again for extra time. The result was still a draw, so the match had to be settled with penalties.

farina's L. Paşcu looked nervous even as he was putting the ball on the spot. He didn't take much of a run up, and his weak shot was easily saved by the keeper. Bada's M. Torre drove the ball hard to the corner but couldn't get it past the outstretched arm of M. Nordman. The score remains 0 - 0. farina's E. Pettersson looked like he knew exactly where he wanted to put the ball, but unfortunately his shot went wide of the left hand post. Still 0 - 0. Clearly nervous from the start, Bada's R. Luttazzi took a long run up, but could only blast the ball over the bar. The score remains 0 - 0. Oooh - how unlucky! farina's R. Lunde attempt hit the underside of the bar, but rebounded down into the grateful arms of U. Pavi. The score stays 0 - 0. Bada's N. Cicogna made no mistake. M. Nordman didn't have a chance. 0 - 1. A confident K. Kloster of farina put the ball right where he wanted, but U. Pavi was right there for the save. No goal. Bada's U. Pavi didn't look like he was confident as he stepped up, and produced a badly struck penalty - right into the arms of M. Nordman. The score remained 0 - 1. farina's E. Gammeter didn't look like he was confident as he stepped up, and produced a badly struck penalty - right into the arms of U. Pavi. The score remained 0 - 1. Oooh - how unlucky! Bada's F. Piccardo attempt hit the underside of the bar, but rebounded down into the grateful arms of M. Nordman. The score stays 0 - 1. farina's top performer was clearly M. Nordman. L. Paşcu on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating Bada player was without a doubt B. Neagu. M. Torre was a disappointment, however. The match ends 0 - 1.