Giuleştina 8 - 2 Intergalactice (365395755)

A scorching day at Giulestina, where 11550 spectators were in place for today's match. Wojciech Iciek was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Yiannis Maratos and Tue Puggaard. Giuleştina tactics involved an interesting 3-4-3 combination. The following players had been chosen: Sandoval - Palikuća, Fredriksson, Bădilă - Muşuroi, Hüerbaas, Peneş, Morar - Tunguz, Abanto, Wizemann.

Intergalactice decided to use a 4-3-3 set up. The following players took the field: Ifrim - Purcaru, Kalpio, Albeniz, Pierre - Vignier, Ziegler, Hasselbruch - Pezzuti, Valera, Hornabrook.

Today, Giuleştina's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. Intergalactice were relying on their ability to counter-attack. Giuleştina had a good opportunity to attack in the middle, but remembered their instructions to focus on wing attacks instead. Giuleştina fans held their breath as M. Peneş scampered down the left side. He successfully avoided all challenges and cracked home the shot for 1 - 0! G. Purcaru levelled the score for Intergalactice, making it 1 - 1 on a free kick that went in by way of the right post. Priding himself in being an active coach, the Giuleştina manager gave new instructions to his players after 10 minutes. 11 minutes into the match, the Giuleştina manager wanted to try a new tactic, and the players loyally obliged. Given a free kick close to the byline, Giuleştina tried a move that loyal fans may recognise from training. A pass to the side pulled the defence out of position which let S. Muşuroi slip through on goal. He didn't have to break his stride, and slipped the ball past the keeper to make it 2 - 1, 15 minutes into the game. Giuleştina managed to extend their lead to 3 - 1 when M. Peneş cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. After 25 minutes Intergalactice's C. Ziegler contracted a slight foot injury, but didn't want to leave the game. After 32 minutes, the away team failed to deal with a good exchange of passes on the right, and Č. Palikuća gave the Giuleştina supporters even more to cheer about when he increased the lead to 4 - 1. After this, you could see that the players of Giuleştina were more interested in killing time than scoring more goals. 4 - 1 was the score after the first half. Giuleştina had most of the ball, with 55 percent of possession.

Giuleştina solidified their lead at the 47 minute mark, as S. Muşuroi dribbled the ball through the opposing central defence and scored to make it 5 - 1. A bit later, Intergalactice's N. Albeniz easily reduced the lead to 5 - 2 after a misunderstanding in the home side's central defence. Things were deteriorating for the away team as Giuleştina scored another to make it 6 - 2 after a left side attack resulted in a goal for L. Tunguz after 63 minutes. Giuleştina put themselves up 7 - 2 when P. Fredriksson broke through on the right, leaving the entire defence trailing in his wake. 67 minutes in, Giuleştina's N. Morar received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. The sunny day didn't make things easy for M. Hüerbaas who didn't seem his usual powerful self on the pitch. After 72 minutes, A. Abanto put Giuleştina ahead 8 - 2 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. 73 minutes into the match, M. Peneş could have extended the lead, but his powerful free kick went just over the bar. The referee showed Giuleştina's L. Tunguz the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Giuleştina enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 55 percent of possession.

Most important Giuleştina player was M. Wizemann. However, P. Sandoval made a disastrous appearance. Intergalactice's top performer was clearly V. Valera. On the other hand, A. Ifrim's play was disheartening. The match ends 8 - 2.