C.F.G.B 0 - 2 VALENCIA.C.F.!!! (382923984)

23636 punters turned up at Stadium Maracaná, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Mark von Stosch was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Joakim Stensson and Claudiu Tapalagã. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for C.F.G.B. The following players had been chosen: Boineburg - Görbe, Fernández Hijar, Öge - Jegge, Bistacchi, Gillissen, Erboy, Vivier - Larraza, Hita.

VALENCIA.C.F.!!! tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Starters: Belogub - van der Haak, Bonmatí, Ortega - Scherf, Wiatrowski, Torroja, Butel, Ostrycharz - Cosaert, Lumini.

B. van der Haak always provides an aerial threat at corners, and with 2 minutes gone, he demonstrated this, outjumping his marker, then letting out an anguished howl as his powerful header went narrowly wide. C.F.G.B had a chance to take the lead after N. Öge's dazzling drive up the left, but the opportunity fizzled out as his shot went just over the bar after 25 minutes. 0 - 1 was the score with 33 minutes played, after B. Bonmatí cut through the central defence and chipped home a goal for VALENCIA.C.F.!!!. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave C. Jegge from C.F.G.B a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 38 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! VALENCIA.C.F.!!! were forced into a substitution as G. Lumini couldn't continue due to some rough treatment, forcing Q. Alén to come in off the bench. G. Cosaert of VALENCIA.C.F.!!! seemed to be floating in the air as he elegantly headed in to make the score 0 - 2 after a corner kick that was nicely executed by R. Ortega. 0 - 2 was the halftime score. Possession in this half belonged to C.F.G.B, who controlled the ball 51 percent of the time.

The VALENCIA.C.F.!!! players could smell victory in the air. L. Butel wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for A. Guiral after 61 minutes. After 69 minutes S. Hita could have reduced the lead with a blistering strike from the left wing, had it not been for an excellent block by the visitors' keeper. VALENCIA.C.F.!!! enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 52 percent of possession.

Most important C.F.G.B player was D. Görbe. H. Boineburg was a disappointment, however. R. Ortega performed admirably for VALENCIA.C.F.!!!. Q. Alén turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 0 - 2.