Special 4 - 0 TORTOM (387336096)

Due to an all-day shower, 27955 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at Estadio del Melina. Pablo David Rombolá was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Jerry Vallance and Ryan Truillet. Special tactics involved an interesting 3-4-3 combination. Starters: Von Eyben - Dratewka, Nagata, Gudjurgis - Buzaglo, Romans, Feindert, Chilò Trosman - Davidsson, Kourampies, Serra.

TORTOM started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Flores - Römer, Melaik, Hinteregger - Afoury, Rogalev, Blicharz, Koivulehto, Nentwig - Masferrer, Tsirigotakis.

Special were relying on their ability to counter-attack. Some great play up the middle by Special led to a chance for I. Serra to score after 3 minutes, but the shot hit the crossbar. The referee showed Special's Z. Buzaglo the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. H. Melaik's knee will be throbbing for days, but thankfully for TORTOM, he bravely continued in the match. Special took the lead 16 minutes into the match after a magnificent free kick by A. Chilò Trosman that made the score 1 - 0. Special's A. Chilò Trosman struck his penalty well enough to beat the goalkeeper and extend the home team's lead to 2 - 0 after 19 minutes. The teams went for the halftime break at 2 - 0. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by TORTOM, with 52 percent of the ball.

Y. Kourampies spent most of the time in a heap on the ground today, his normally rapid movement hindered by the slippery pitch. 77 minutes into the match, the visitors' central line of defence had to look on as X. Romans broke through, making the score 3 - 0 for Special. C. Feindert didn't let the weather get him down and made some great moves on the pitch in spite of the rain. After 82 minutes, Special sent a free kick in high over the penalty box. In what looked like a well-rehearsed move, the ball was headed backwards and reached I. Serra, who had plenty of space to place a well aimed shot - 4 - 0. By now, the players in Special felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. TORTOM had most of the ball, with 51 percent of possession.

Special's best player was J. Davidsson. On the other hand, J. Nagata's play was disheartening. P. Masferrer performed admirably for TORTOM. M. Hinteregger on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 4 - 0.