Paixalet 4 - 1 Sputnik (367358160)

37388 punters turned up at Follòdrom Municipal Jan Tronstad, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Harald Ritler was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Loris Omarini and Jorg van Hattum. The derby had been the talk of Barcelona all week and fans of both teams could be seen throughout the stadium. Paixalet had chosen a strategic 2-5-3 formation. Lineup: de Lope - Sierra, Guiral - Iturbe Cano, Pomareda, Calleja, Calderón, Wolkau - Alcobia, Gordoncillo, Andonov.

Sputnik decided to use a 5-3-2 set up. Starters: Valencia - Sanches, Zenkner, Ganduxer, Ibiaga, Dall - Fiori, Bruinzeel, Micić - Ambar, Peñalba.

Sputnik clearly had decided to counter-attack when they could. With 17 minutes played, the home side managed to get a 1 - 0 lead as A. Alcobia flipped the ball in after a cross from the right. With 34 minutes played, Paixalet put themselves up 2 - 0 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to A. Andonov, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. With 35 minutes played, V. Calderón could have brought this one home for Paixalet as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high. With 36 minutes gone, D. Fiori suddenly found himself completely free on the right wing when a counterattack by Sputnik caught their opponents by surprise. Only a great save by the opposing keeper prevented him from scoring. With 37 minutes played, F. Guiral of Paixalet fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. Paixalet increased the lead as T. Sierra struck to make the score 3 - 0 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. After this, you could see that the players of Paixalet were more interested in killing time than scoring more goals. A. Andonov of Paixalet seemed to be floating in the air as he elegantly headed in to make the score 4 - 0 after a corner kick that was nicely executed by T. Sierra. When F. Guiral made yet another studs-first tackle after 41 minutes, the referee was obliged to book the Paixalet player for the second time, sending him off the pitch. Halftime score was 4 - 0. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Paixalet, with 69 percent of the ball.

Sputnik were given a free kick 60 minutes into the game, just after a swift counter attack broke down. Rather than shooting straight at goal, it was directed at the area just in front of the keeper. The attackers made several runs and made it hard for the defenders to protect their goal. After a short tussle with a defender, E. Bruinzeel could finally lay the ball to rest behind the keeper. 4 - 1, and proof it can pay off to come prepared. A. Andonov left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 65 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. 曹. 傑良 (Jieliang) was the replacement. Sputnik's R. Zenkner was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent's quick free kick after 68 minutes. The Paixalet players could smell victory in the air. A. Gordoncillo wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for M. Zalasiński after 75 minutes. H. Iturbe Cano wanted to play on, but the Paixalet coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 80 minutes into the game by I. Bordatxipia. J. Calleja could have put Paixalet up one more, but he fired into the side netting after breaking free on the left after 82 minutes. Possession in this half belonged to Paixalet, who controlled the ball 73 percent of the time.

Paixalet's best player was A. Alcobia. On the other hand, I. Bordatxipia's play was disheartening. Sputnik's top performer was clearly E. Bruinzeel. E. Valencia turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 4 - 1.