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23-05-2009 15:40Alcalà decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players took the field: Baradat - Iturriaga, Cimadevilla, Bakacak - Pujol, Christensen, Strömstål, Uclés, Muñiz - Freixes Montes, Le Berre.
socceroos used their skill at pressing to cut off the attack angles of their opponents all over the field. At this time in the match, socceroos was using their skill at pressing to successfully put pressure on their opponents. Håkan Strömstål came close to putting the visiting team one up 19 minutes into the match, following a solo raid down the middle, butSaúl Alcazaba managed to tip the ball to a corner. The referee showed Alcalà's Pascual Muñiz the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Artur Pfaffenzeller gave socceroos the lead with 1 - 0, as he successfully challenged the guests' central defenders, then placed the ball unreachably at the keeper's right post. socceroos's Artur Pfaffenzellerwas delighted to score the 2 - 0 goal after he saw his shot go between the legs of the advancing goalkeeper and into the net, following some good attacking movement on the right wing after 35 minutes. Constantin Marcu increased socceroos's lead to 3 - 0, putting a header away on a hooked ball from the right. The teams went for the halftime break at 3 - 0. This half belonged to Alcalà, who controlled the ball 55 percent of the time.
A questionable free kick call just outside the home side's penalty area gave Alcalà a chance at reducing the score 56 minutes into the match. In the end, the ball went wide. After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, Alcalà's Steeve Le Berre got himself booked. The socceroos players could smell victory in the air. Humberto Oreste Pompei wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for Morris Jones after 65 minutes. socceroos's ability to press their opponents all over the field paid off frequently. Alcalà breathed new life into the game with an opportunity to reduce the score after 69 minutes, but the home side's defenders cleared the ball on the line, after a long shot coming in from the left rebounded off the crossbar. The coach of socceroos was happy with the game so far, but still wanted to change the line up. After 70 minutes, Kalle-Matti Kotinurmi came on for Artur Pfaffenzeller. Alcalà had to manage with a reduced squad after 70 minutes, as Turgay Bakacak got sent off for a needless foul away from the game's action. socceroos managed to extend their lead to 4 - 0 when Mats Johansson cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. At this point in the game, defending their lead became the main priority for socceroos. Alcalà claimed to be the more dominant force in the game, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 55 percent.
Most important socceroos player was Nicolas Moreau. Morris Jones was a disappointment, however. Most important Alcalà player was Enrique Uclés. On the other hand, Santiago Cimadevilla's play was disheartening. The match ends 4 - 0.
Highlights
| 1 - 0 | Artur Pfaffenzeller | 30' |
| 2 - 0 | Artur Pfaffenzeller | 35' |
| 3 - 0 | Constantin Marcu | 38' |
| 4 - 0 | Mats Johansson | 71' |
 | Pascual Muñiz | 26' |
| Steeve Le Berre | 58' |
 | Turgay Bakacak | 70' |
 |  Humberto Oreste Pompei Morris Jones | 65' |
| Artur Pfaffenzeller Kalle-Matti Kotinurmi | 70' |
Possession
45%
55%
45%
55%
02-05-2009 14:10
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