Atletico 2 - 2 UZ (377854358)

Clouds darkened the skies at Atletico Teresos Arena as 2410 spectators turned up for the match. Kevin Rishult was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Mathieu Dietsch and Eitan Unger. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Atletico. The following players took the field: Aubry - Cervigni, Rodríguez, Montagnaro - Vojvoda, Di Salvo, Carhuaricra, Drożniak, With-Jensen - Mãozinha, Shareef.

UZ tactics involved an interesting 4-3-3 combination. Lineup: Laurier - Van Wesemael, Vander Taelen, Brandão, Lasser - De Grijse, Wullens, Pedersen - Asimbo, Mosselmans, Perin.

Atletico mostly ignored the flanks in favour of their ability to attack in the middle. It was obvious that UZ were using their pressing skill as their primary tactic. The pressing tactics used by UZ were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. The referee signaled a penalty for the home side after 25 minutes, amid vocal protests from the visitors. Atletico fans erupted in celebration as P. Mãozinha rifled the ball into the the top corner. 1 - 0! With 33 minutes gone, UZ had a free kick in a decent position. Despite this being a great chance for a shot, they tried a cheeky move intended to bypass the defence. However, G. Wullens did not manage to connect with it cleanly and the ball went out. UZ's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. The referee showed Atletico's F. Carhuaricra the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. With 39 minutes played, G. Wullens came in from the right and could have evened the score, but the defenders successfully repelled the attack by UZ. Central attacks were the recipe of the day for Atletico, as they moved the ball from the wings to the middle with startling regularity. Halftime score was 1 - 0. UZ had most of the ball, with 52 percent of possession.

50 minutes into the game UZ's E. Pedersen found a gap in the home side's central defence and scored with a fabulous shot, making it 1 - 1. After 50 minutes, the home side was awarded a penalty. The visitors protested wildly but the referee was adamant. P. Mãozinha easily put the ball away to give the lead to Atletico. 2 - 1 57 minutes into the match the visitors levelled the score at 2 - 2 as G. Wullens struck home from a rebound off the crossbar, following a shot from the right. Possession in this half belonged to UZ, who controlled the ball 52 percent of the time.

Most important Atletico player was R. Shareef. However, N. Cervigni made a disastrous appearance. O. Perin performed admirably for UZ. On the other hand, B. Asimbo's play was disheartening. The match ends 2 - 2.