06.06.2009

payasos 0 - 7 socceroos

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Clear skies welcomed the 18073 spectators who had made their way to Estadio III República Española. payasos had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. Starters: Espolla - Dato, Gastealzategui, Longás, Tapia - Miura, Gallo, Aldeavella, Olivares Ponte - Sánchez Palomino, Llover.

socceroos started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. They fielded: Alcazaba - Ezpeleta, Pompei, Marín Valle - Johansson, Olofsson, Moreau, Delgado, Fois - Pfaffenzeller, Marcu.

Down the middle came Ignacio Delgado, making a fantastic play that nearly had socceroos take the lead after 3 minutes, but Daniel Espolla preserved the tie. The referee showed socceroos's Mats Johansson the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. payasos were forced to a substitution as Tomàs Llover couldn't continue playing due to the rough treatment, forcing Apel·les Fresquet to come in from the sidelines. After 18 minutes, socceroos put themselves up by 0 - 1, as José Ezpeleta finished off a strike from the left with a real cannon placed at the far post. An accurate cross from socceroos's Tommaso Fois was met with a wonderful glancing header from Constantin Marcu, hitting the inside base of the post before nestling into the back of the net for 0 - 2. A thrilling play through the middle 23 minutes into the match gave socceroos's Jonas Olofsson a chance to increase the lead, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 0 - 3. The structure of the game started to change as socceroos decided to pull back and meet their opponents in their own half. Many in the crowd felt the referee was being too lenient when he only showed payasos's Ulises Miura a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 26 minutes into the game. With 27 minutes played, socceroos put themselves up 0 - 4 after an attack from the right, caused by a defensive blunder. The scorer was Jonas Olofsson. With 32 minutes played, socceroos put themselves up 0 - 5 after an attack from the right, caused by a defensive blunder. The scorer was Ignacio Delgado. The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 5. socceroos enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 68 percent of possession.

socceroos's Ignacio Delgado wanted to play on, but 60 minutes into the game the decision was made to substitute him for Dorel Corneanu. The home crowd cheered when, after 63 minutes, Dorel Corneanu's charge up the middle resulted in the keeper making one of his best saves of the day. socceroos's Nicolas Moreau was shown a yellow card after 65 minutes for slicing down an opponent. As Artur Pfaffenzeller was substituted 75 minutes into the game, he could take comfort in the fact that his team was in the lead. Kalle-Matti Kotinurmi was the replacement. Content with how the game was proceeding, the socceroos coach let Morris Jones replace Humberto Oreste Pompei after 75 minutes. Daniel Espollagot a fingertip on Nicolas Moreau's shot from the left 75 minutes in, and managed to keep the visitors from going up another goal. Almost all the way down to the corner flag, socceroos's Tommaso Fois somehow managed to get a perfect pass into the middle, impossible to miss for Mats Johansson, who struck for 0 - 6. The visitors' Constantin Marcutook advantage of an error due to a misunderstanding between the home side's goalie and central backs 81 minutes into the match. 0 - 7 for socceroos. socceroos held the ball, with a clear 74 percent of possession.

Ulises Miura performed admirably for payasos. However, Fernando Longás made a disastrous appearance. socceroos's best player was Nicolas Moreau. Morris Jones turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 0 - 7.


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