millers 6 - 1 Chuecos (378708199)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and Millmoor saw a crowd turnout of 4593. Per Yngvesson was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Jan Rothstad and Jandro Esteban. A 5-5-0 alignment was the formation of choice for millers. Lineup: Sherrit - Esgate, Chopin, Williams, Sen, Lehman - Clegg, Barker, Clarke, Ventulett, Devereux -.

Chuecos started off with a 2-5-3 lineup. Starters: Torres - Lobos, Guidotti - Bercianos, Maeseele, Burns, Manzur, Gutierrez - Zuasnabar, Ceballos, Godoy.

Pressing was the tactic of the day for millers. Chuecos clearly preferred using their ability to attack in the middle. millers pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. Chuecos's P. Manzur was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent's quick free kick after 16 minutes. The pressing tactics used by millers were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. With 40 minutes played, the home side managed to get a 1 - 0 lead as J. Sen flipped the ball in after a cross from the right. It was 1 - 0 at the break. Chuecos had most of the ball, with 56 percent of possession.

After 46 minutes, the millers players received new instructions from their manager on how to keep in control of the game. millers's J. Sen got himself booked for a foul. A loud groan was heard from the fans of Chuecos, as J. Ceballos left the pitch in too much pain to finish the match. L. Trindade took his place on the field. Chuecos tied it all up, 67 minutes in, after a spectacular goal by L. Trindade, who miraculously broke through the home side's central defence, making it 1 - 1. B. Lehman of millers received a yellow card after 73 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. A foul called during a millers counterattack resulted in a great chance to score, but G. Clarke's shot rattled off the post. Chuecos enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 58 percent of possession.

As neither team had managed to win, extra time was called. G. Clarke would have preferred to play on, but his coach decided otherwise. S. Aveyard entered the game for millers as the match clock showed 91 minutes. After 91 minutes, the millers coach made a sign to H. Ventulett, who soon changed positions with B. Lehman. 91 minutes into the match, the referee signalled for a millers substitution. S. Brunt came on for R. Barker. After 91 minutes, the millers manager redeployed his men. M. Esgate swapped positions with M. Devereux. This was a good period for the visitors, with several opportunities to take the lead, particularly when P. Godoy slipped through the defence on the right to come up alone against J. Sherrit, but the home side's keeper showed his lightning reflexes. millers were very close to putting themselves one up after 99 minutes as B. Lehman got through on the left, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide. millers's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. The result was still a draw, so the match had to be settled with penalties.

millers's H. Ventulett appeared to lose his focus as he laid down an easy shot. J. Torres's concentration wasn't any better however, as the ball passed him on the right for 2 - 1. Chuecos's J. Torres didn't hesitate but J. Sherrit managed the save, resulting in an unchanged 2 - 1 score. millers's E. Chopin was relaxed as he smoothly put the ball in the net. 3 - 1! Chuecos's P. Manzur didn't look like he was confident as he stepped up, and produced a badly struck penalty - right into the arms of J. Sherrit. The score remained 3 - 1. millers's M. Esgate coolly put the ball past J. Torres. 4 - 1. Clearly nervous from the start, Chuecos's C. Gutierrez took a long run up, but could only blast the ball over the bar. The score remains 4 - 1. millers's B. Lehman made no mistake. J. Torres didn't have a chance. 5 - 1. Chuecos's J. Lobos looked nervous even as he was putting the ball on the spot. He didn't take much of a run up, and his weak shot was easily saved by the keeper. When it comes to placing a ball precisely, M. Devereux is a real wizard. He put it safely away for millers to make the score 6 - 1. Chuecos's D. Guidotti drove the ball hard to the corner but couldn't get it past the outstretched arm of J. Sherrit. The score remains 6 - 1. millers's best player was M. Devereux. However, E. Chopin made a disastrous appearance. The most dominating Chuecos player was without a doubt V. Zuasnabar. On the other hand, C. Gutierrez's play was disheartening. The match ends 6 - 1.