Estudiantes 3 - 1 Inspection (393044788)

1093 spectators arrived at Estudiantes +United Arena, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Christian Magnusson was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Ossi Hallikas and Fabrice Lafond. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Estudiantes. Starters: Spale - Fishman, Kenemans, Arnut - Gorostorzu, Esperanza, Luna, Camathias, Turunen - Madsen, Viñal.

Inspection decided to use a 3-4-3 set up. They fielded: Santolo la Cruz - Dydek, Fredes, Drosoglou - Bernard, Ivarsson, Corbalán, Chamorro - Boe, Bunszey, Ščerbakovas.

P. Ruffino was called on to replace Estudiantes's J. Esperanza after 9 minutes following a nasty collision. Estudiantes made a bid to take the lead as a ball coming in on the right hand side left D. Gorostorzu completely alone with keeper A. Santolo la Cruz, who made a spectacular block. After some beautiful movement down the left wing, E. Viñal scored for Estudiantes putting them ahead 1 - 0, after 35 minutes. The referee showed Inspection's T. Boe the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. 38 minutes in, Inspection's K. Ivarsson received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. It was 1 - 0 at the break. Estudiantes enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 55 percent of possession.

E. Viñal could have increased the lead after 57 minutes, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination in the middle of the park. With 59 minutes played, Estudiantes put themselves up 2 - 0 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to P. Ruffino, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. Estudiantes's P. Ruffino swung in a good chance from the left, but the visitors' defence were able to clear the ball. K. Ivarsson remonstrated furiously with the referee after Inspection had another decision go against them. The referee had no alternative but to show him another yellow card and send him from the pitch. The visitors replied 73 minutes into the game, reducing the home side's lead to 2 - 1, as R. Bunszey dashed up the middle, easily lobbing the ball over the home team's keeper. Estudiantes's D. Gorostorzu increased the lead to 3 - 1, after he saw his shot go between the legs of the advancing goalkeeper following some good play down the right wing after 74 minutes. Estudiantes's O. Arnut got himself booked for a foul. Estudiantes claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 62 percent.

Estudiantes's top performer was clearly E. Viñal. C. Camathias was a disappointment, however. The most dominating Inspection player was without a doubt M. Dydek. However, H. Fredes made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 3 - 1.