CHOCOS_FC 7 - 0 Manchego (382898013)

Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 35252 at chocotero_stadium today. Johan Silverholt was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Dieter Josef Röhrlich and Ove Stensson. CHOCOS_FC tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. They fielded: Baranovas - Pezzano, Zundel, Trúnkov - Carrasco, Buchowski, Puchheim, Grööner, Bauder - Lens, Bejan.

Manchego decided to use a 4-4-2 set up. The following players took the field: Brihuega - Goroneta, Bartolini, Zubeldia, Kook - Matas, Nervik, Cabanillas, Puitti - Fontidueña, Opiela.

The wings were the focus of most of CHOCOS_FC's attacks today. After 5 minutes, CHOCOS_FC raised their score by one when F. Bauder's dangerous low cross was cleverly tucked in at the near post by D. Bejan. 1 - 0. CHOCOS_FC's F. Bauder swung in a good chance from the left, but the visitors' defence were able to clear the ball. The CHOCOS_FC free kick 12 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 A. Trúnkov, who was completely unmarked in the box. That's 2 - 0! After 24 minutes, Manchego's B. Opiela fell awkwardly, but was determined to stay in the match. That's the spirit! Players in CHOCOS_FC heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their central attacks to the wings instead. Things were deteriorating for the away team as CHOCOS_FC scored another to make it 3 - 0 after a left side attack resulted in a goal for A. Trúnkov after 32 minutes. CHOCOS_FC had a good opportunity to attack in the middle, but remembered their instructions to focus on wing attacks instead. With 36 minutes played, CHOCOS_FC put themselves up 4 - 0 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to V. Puchheim, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. As C. Zundel had, completely unprovoked, swept the legs out from under an opponent in front of a linesman, the referee gave the CHOCOS_FC player a red card without batting an eyelid. The coach of CHOCOS_FC was happy with the game so far, but still wanted to change the line up. After 39 minutes, M. Andeiro came on for D. Bejan. 4 - 0 was the halftime score. CHOCOS_FC enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 75 percent of possession.

M. Andeiro had a fantastic opportunity to put CHOCOS_FC up another goal 47 minutes into the match, but he fired just over the crossbar. Attacking on the wings was the choice for CHOCOS_FC, and they were successfully passing the ball from the middle to the wings to attack. CHOCOS_FC put themselves up 5 - 0 when B. Lens broke through on the right, leaving the entire defence trailing in his wake. CHOCOS_FC's M. Buchowski struck his penalty well enough to beat the goalkeeper and extend the home team's lead to 6 - 0 after 78 minutes. The players of CHOCOS_FC now seemed to think the job was done and acted more defensively, just waiting for the ref to blow the final whistle. After 85 minutes, the away team failed to deal with a good exchange of passes on the right, and B. Lens gave the CHOCOS_FC supporters even more to cheer about when he increased the lead to 7 - 0. With 87 minutes played, CHOCOS_FC's F. Bauder almost extended the lead, but his shot from the left glanced off the top of the bar to fall behind the net. Possession in this half belonged to CHOCOS_FC, who controlled the ball 79 percent of the time.

CHOCOS_FC's top performer was clearly B. Lens. On the other hand, M. Andeiro's play was disheartening. Most important Manchego player was E. Zubeldia. Å. Nervik was a disappointment, however. The match ends 7 - 0.