BUCKSTON 2 - 5 alkatras (367115314)

Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 52018 to Motopista. Jasper Vuorikoski was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Hindrich Wolffram and Anders Elnes. BUCKSTON decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. Starters: Parushev - Nicholas, Terziev, Apáti - Bonadona, Stubenrauch, Katidis, Fluegel, Claerhout - Grygier, Spasov.

alkatras had chosen a strategic 4-5-1 formation. Lineup: Vúlchov - Rauha, Shivhon, Saltiris, Lichtenau - Bukarev, Kyosev, Grier, Alexandersson, Rijckmans - Kotev.

alkatras clearly had decided to counter-attack when they could. M. Bonadona sailed high above the opponents as he headed in a corner kick from I. Nicholas after 28 minutes of play, making the score 1 - 0. BUCKSTON increased the lead as M. Bonadona struck to make the score 2 - 0 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. 44 minutes in, alkatras's E. Shivhon received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. The home team's fans were not happy with the visitors' J. Rauha's great free kick that resulted in alkatras reducing the score to 2 - 1. A lot of people in the terraces claimed the penalty resulting in alkatras's J. Rauha equaliser for 2 - 2 was a mistake by the referee. He did, however, have a very good view of the situation from his position. After 44 minutes G. Bukarev made a speedy advance and dropped the ball to T. Kotev who shuffled it past the keeper. The score was now 2 - 3. After 44 minutes, a well-worked counterattack by alkatras on the right presented an easy opportunity in front of the goal that was duly converted by P. Saltiris to make it 2 - 4. Halftime score was 2 - 4. Possession in this half belonged to BUCKSTON, who controlled the ball 64 percent of the time.

alkatras caught their opponents out with a clever counterattack down the right wing 73 minutes into the match. C. Grier was able to finish off the move - 2 - 5. BUCKSTON had a brilliant opportunity to reply as M. Bonadona received a high ball from the right, striking the ball in the air. Only D. Vúlchov's reflexes saved him. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by BUCKSTON, with 66 percent of the ball.

BUCKSTON's top performer was clearly N. Spasov. On the other hand, M. Bonadona's play was disheartening. Most important alkatras player was J. Rauha. R. Alexandersson on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 5.