Kanikes 8 - 1 The_Super_Team (367391359)

Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 41135 at Vilar D'aro today. Zisis Stratakis was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Mariano Zono and Leon Mrocheń. Kanikes started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players took the field: Bastons - Tillind, Vinuesa, Berciano - Pen, Cisneros, Ślifirski, Marchena, Lacalle - Plejdrup, Balcells.

The_Super_Team had chosen a strategic 3-4-3 formation. Lineup: Honorato - Veliz, Garamvölgyi, Vianes - Agulló, Gabilondo, Juqueri, Bigger - Desbanchs, Campaner, Giraudo.

A well placed corner kick from B. Tillind was followed by D. Ślifirski's hard but accurate header. The well executed routine resulted in a goal for Kanikes, the score now 1 - 0. A speedy charge from the left side of the field increased the lead of Kanikes to 2 - 0 as J. Lacalle finished it off competently, firing in from an acute angle. A magnificent combination in the middle resulted in Kanikes's A. Balcells increasing the lead to 3 - 0. Kanikes solidified their lead at the 21 minute mark, as J. Plejdrup dribbled the ball through the opposing central defence and scored to make it 4 - 0. Confident in their lead, Kanikes's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. 25 minutes into the match, the visitors' central line of defence had to look on as A. Balcells broke through, making the score 5 - 0 for Kanikes. J. Lacalle should probably have put his team up another goal after 29 minutes, but some great goalkeeping by A. Honorato kept the visitors in the game. I. Agulló showed why he is feared on the counterattack, breaking through in the middle and scoring for The_Super_Team after 30 minutes to make the score 5 - 1. It was 5 - 1 at the break. Kanikes enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 76 percent of possession.

Content with how the game was proceeding, the Kanikes coach let T. Seheim replace B. Tillind after 50 minutes. Things were going to get worse for the visitors. A. Pen squirmed through their central defence after 71 minutes, increasing the lead to 6 - 1. Cheers filled the stadium as A. Balcells broke through the visitors' central defence to put away the ball to increase the lead to 7 - 1 to Kanikes. That was his third goal of the match - a hat trick for A. Balcells. Cheers filled the stadium as B. Cisneros broke through the visitors' central defence to put away the ball to increase the lead to 8 - 1 to Kanikes. M. Vinuesa could have increased the lead after 83 minutes, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination in the middle of the park. Kanikes had most of the ball, with 78 percent of possession.

Kanikes's top performer was clearly A. Balcells. On the other hand, M. Vinuesa's play was disheartening. Most important The_Super_Team player was V. Giraudo. A. Bigger turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 8 - 1.