MENABREA 0 - 4 Bafana (381755747)

A scorching day at MENABREA STADIUM, where 34625 spectators were in place for today's match. José María Aragó was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Mateusz Parapura and Dariusz Towarek. MENABREA decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players took the field: Zehende - Soravito, Waldinger, Prock - Thompson, Altobello, Dutôt, Genitsaris, Chitakov - Torlius, Kutlašić.

Bafana had chosen a strategic 2-5-3 formation. Lineup: Castellano - Obhart, Pace - Oseolo, Arosio, Fondi, Canobio, Datzov - Wollenhaupt, Bemelmans, Morel.

MENABREA used their ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings. After 3 minutes, Bafana put themselves up 0 - 1, as N. Arosio finished off a strike from the left with a real cannonball of a shot. The incalculable D. Oseolo of Bafana did everything right as he set up A. Datzov for a goal after 8 minutes. Unfortunately, the strike missed its target. 13 minutes into the game, Y. Dutôt came close to levelling the score with a dangerous shot from the centre of the area that went just over the bar. V. Altobello was just a finger's breadth away from an equaliser for MENABREA with a strike from the left, but L. Castellano managed to ward the shot off for a corner. E. Wollenhaupt's technique was perfect on this sunny day and led to some breathtaking tricks that bamboozled the defence. 32 minutes into the match, the visitors put themselves ahead 0 - 2 as A. Datzov finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. An amazing free kick flew past the home keeper 36 minutes into the match, putting Bafana ahead 0 - 3. U. Obhart was the scorer. 0 - 3 was the halftime score. MENABREA had most of the ball, with 52 percent of possession.

I. Chitakov didn't pace himself at all, and after a series of daring offensive runs he was too tired to help out in the defensive play. After 70 minutes, D. Prock had a good opportunity to reduce the scoreline for MENABREA with a chance created through the middle, but wasn't cool enough. The ball went miles over the bar. MENABREA had a brilliant opportunity to reply as A. Genitsaris received a high ball from the right, striking the ball in the air. Only L. Castellano's reflexes saved him. Some fine movement on the left led to a Bafana goal after 75 minutes, making it 0 - 4. L. Morel was noted down as the scorer. After this, you could see that the players of Bafana were more interested in killing time than scoring more goals. A. Datzov came close to extending the visitors' lead when he found himself completely unmarked in front of the goal after a pass through the middle. He tried to lift the ball over M. Zehende but overcooked it and hit the bar instead. The home side worked hard to get through the middle and as a result, had a good chance of getting one back as D. Prock tried lifting the ball over keeper L. Castellano. Unfortunately, the ball went just over the bar. Possession in this half belonged to MENABREA, who controlled the ball 53 percent of the time.

MENABREA's top performer was clearly Y. Dutôt. E. Soravito on the other hand, had a terrible day. N. Arosio performed admirably for Bafana. On the other hand, D. Oseolo's play was disheartening. The match ends 0 - 4.