The Ultras 2 - 3 Shay (365504796)

Clear skies welcomed the 26834 spectators who had made their way to The Bernabeu stadium. Tomáš Mohylák was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Eddy Hauri and Ivo Schulter. The Ultras tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Lineup: Kreimer - Reekers, Boeren, Beverwijk - Piqué, Baković, Tudor, Vargas, Kumar - Ruja, Robles Colón.

A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Shay. They fielded: Hundstadt - Galus, Sokk, Curci - Fonte, Turpie, Marella, Manoury, Acquaroni - Suerra, Pigarev.

The strategy for The Ultras was to use their ability to press. Shay tried to focus their attacks down the middle. The suddenness of the The Ultras's E. Vargas's pass to A. Ruja after 6 minutes caught the opposition wrong-footed, and they could only watch as the ball sailed home for 1 - 0. A magnificent combination in the middle resulted in The Ultras's E. Robles Colón increasing the lead to 2 - 0. At this time in the match, The Ultras were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, L. Baković got himself booked. The manager of The Ultras was not happy. Shay were desperate to get a goal back and pushed forward through the middle 24 minutes into the game. After a scramble in the box, the ball dropped to T. Sokk, who smashed it home to make the score 2 - 1. It was 2 - 1 at the break. Shay enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 53 percent of possession.

The visitors refused to give in and, after 62 minutes, V. Pigarev evened things up as he finished off a perfect pass from the right. 2 - 2 The Ultras's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. Given a free kick close to the byline, Shay tried a move that loyal fans may recognise from training. A pass to the side pulled the defence out of position which let F. Marella slip through on goal. He didn't have to break his stride, and slipped the ball past the keeper to make it 2 - 3, 72 minutes into the game. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Shay, with 58 percent of the ball.

Most important The Ultras player was L. Baković. B. Kreimer turned in a dismal performance, however. Shay's top performer was clearly V. Pigarev. E. Acquaroni on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 3.