Sacerdocio 1 - 5 Mega-X (378058134)

3135 spectators had found their way to Nacional Santo, despite the heavy rain. Rien Draijer was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Zoltan Reiwel and Waldek Kaczkowski. Sacerdocio started off with a 3-4-3 lineup. The following players took the field: Multasniemi - Mikola, Maeke, Półchłopek - Pozo, Divito, Cenci, Verenzuela - Cuesta, Bañuelos, Crisóstomo.

Mega-X had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. Lineup: Lucarelli - Miovecz, Palacio, Boscaro, Trüssel - Lorin, Klouda, Holm, San Vicente - Reckling, Ferrandino.

Sacerdocio were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. G. Cenci spent most of the time in a heap on the ground today, his normally rapid movement hindered by the slippery pitch. The muddy pitch made the game a gritty affair, which seemed to suit C. Półchłopek just fine. With 34 minutes played, the home side managed to get a 1 - 0 lead as M. Pozo flipped the ball in after a cross from the right. The home team will be cursing M. San Vicente for weeks; he finished off a great pass from the left, knocking it past the keeper without a problem. The match was level at 1 - 1 after 35 minutes. There was concern in the stands when, at the 36 minute mark, Mega-X's R. Trüssel hit the ground hard, but he refused the attention of the trainer and rejoined his teammates on the pitch. After 38 minutes a well-practised indirect free kick routine by Sacerdocio was easily anticipated by the defenders. The players forward were so well marked, they were left with few viable options. 39 minutes into the game, Sacerdocio seemed a little tentative in their play as their organization fell to passable. It might be a while before the fans see Sacerdocio's P. Verenzuela again, after he had to leave the field in great distress at the 40 minute mark. He was replaced by S. Facundo. The boggy pitch disrupted the game, especially for technical players like A. Mikola. It was 1 - 1 at the break. Possession in this half belonged to Mega-X, who controlled the ball 53 percent of the time.

During the break, Sacerdocio's coach went through the team's tactics yet again, getting them up to solid organisation. With 56 minutes played, the visitors broke through on the right after some poor defending. B. Holm put the ball away for 1 - 2. After 67 minutes, there was a bit of a mixup on the field as Sacerdocio found themselves out of position and their organisation level dropped to solid. The Mega-X free kick 68 minutes into the match seemed wasted, as the shot was both short and off target. But was this actually a plan? The ball landed at the feet of R. Klouda, who was completely unmarked in the box. That's 1 - 3! The crowd gasped as F. Crisóstomo of Sacerdocio was flattened by an opponent after 75 minutes and had to be carried off. Q. Wevers came in off the bench. As the captain was no longer on the pitch, A. Multasniemi took over the role of being the Sacerdocio captain. After 76 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for L. Boscaro who increased Mega-X's lead to 1 - 4. By now, the players in Mega-X felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. A drive down the left side allowed M. Lorin to get in close and score another goal for Mega-X after 79 minutes, taking the score to 1 - 5. M. Lorin could have put his team up another goal 84 minutes into the game, after a rush down the left, but his closing shot hit the post. A. Cuesta almost reduced the deficit, having drawn the entire left side defence away, but the shot went straight into the arms of the goalkeeper. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Mega-X, with 55 percent of the ball.

Q. Wevers performed admirably for Sacerdocio. A. Multasniemi was a disappointment, however. Most important Mega-X player was B. Holm. On the other hand, M. San Vicente's play was disheartening. The match ends 1 - 5.