Flechas 3 - 1 Atlético (367345667)

The 30500 spectators at La Chanfaina Coliseum were in for an afternoon of sunshine. Jolyon Alderliefste was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Vincent Seyb and Vlad Niculae. Flechas tactics involved an interesting 4-5-1 combination. Lineup: Gailis - da Costa, Moreno, Terol, Papidze - Glaria, Bünau, Anastasio, Fages, Ahler - Anfosso.

Atlético started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. They fielded: Espiga - Exel, Mascia, Bekaert - Martínez Pérez, Varpu, Retsch, Bekkers, D'Arco - Rong Ho, Malinov.

Today, Flechas's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. It was obvious that Atlético were using their pressing skill as their primary tactic. Flechas made a bid to take the lead as a ball coming in on the right hand side left C. Ahler completely alone with keeper M. Espiga, who made a spectacular block. At 24 minutes played, E. da Costa came in from the right with the intention of giving Flechas the lead, but his rocket of a shot rattled the crossbar. The home side put themselves ahead 1 - 0 after 26 minutes courtesy of a breakthrough from D. Anfosso, who scored with a stunning volley following a cross from the right wing. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave A. Terol from Flechas a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 36 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! It was 1 - 0 at the break. Flechas claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 63 percent.

Atlético levelled the score after 66 minutes to make it 1 - 1, as E. D'Arco struck home after a fine midfield combination through the centre, which left him completely unmarked. K. Bekaert didn't pace himself at all, and after a series of daring offensive runs he was too tired to help out in the defensive play. With 80 minutes played D. Anfosso almost put the home team one ahead on a cross coming in from the right, but the shot went just wide. Flechas took the lead after 82 minutes as a result of D. Anfosso's peach of a shot from the right hand side of the box - placed beautifully in the top corner. 2 - 1. After 86 minutes, D. Anfosso put Flechas ahead 3 - 1 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. This third goal completed a hattrick for D. Anfosso. Flechas had most of the ball, with 59 percent of possession.

Flechas's top performer was clearly Z. Papidze. On the other hand, D. Anfosso's play was disheartening. L. Rong Ho performed admirably for Atlético. J. Varpu on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 3 - 1.