socceroos 1 - 3 Eclipse5

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 30-01-2010 15:40

Clouds darkened the skies at socceroo Arena as 12802 spectators turned up for the match. socceroos had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Starters: Alcazaba - Jones, Pompei, Marín Valle - Johansson, Bianchi, Moreau, Gazitúa, Dekkers - Pfaffenzeller, Gallard.

Eclipse5 started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Besategui - Abarrategui, Pozzoni, Vivas - Lavín, Alesanco, Krogstad, Kutyin, Monfort - Escudé, Kurkivuori.

socceroos used their skill at pressing to cut off the attack angles of their opponents all over the field.
The pressing tactics used by socceroos were successful at containing their opponents. With 5 minutes played, socceroos's Giuliano Bianchi fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee booked Giuliano Bianchi for diving. With 9 minutes played, the visitors broke through on the right after some poor defending. Frederic Escudé put the ball away for 0 - 1. socceroos tried to even things up by sending a long play towards the centrally placed strikers, but the visitors' defence got the best of this rather direct style of play. socceroos's ability to press their opponents all over the field paid off frequently. Albert Marín Valle charged down the left and had a wonderful opportunity to score the equalizer for socceroos, but the shot went well wide of the goal. The referee showed socceroos's Nemesio Gazitúa the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Some fine manoeuvring on the left led to a Eclipse5 goal after 33 minutes, making it 0 - 2.Teo Abarrategui was noted down as the scorer. After 33 minutes, socceroos switched Tito Gallard with Kalle-Matti Kotinurmi, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. After this, Eclipse5 lowered the tempo in order to concentrate on their defensive efforts. 
0 - 2 was the score after the first half. Eclipse5 held the ball, with a clear 53 percent of possession.

Eclipse5's Luis Lavín wanted to play on, but 60 minutes into the game the decision was made to substitute him for Salvador Fernández. Saúl Alcazaba got a fingertip on Giampiero Pozzoni's shot from the left 61 minutes in, and managed to keep the visitors from going up another goal. As the game started to slip away for socceroos, the manager decided to change the tactical approach. socceroos reduced the lead to 1 - 2 with 73 minutes on the clock when Albert Marín Valle got the best of a ball floated in from the left. The Eclipse5 free kick 74 minutes into the match seemed wasted, as the shot was both short and off target. But there was an idea to it - the misdirected ball was turned into a cross towardsSalvador Fernández, who was waiting for it in the box. That's 1 - 3! Don't forget to thank the assistant coach for that gem of a routine! socceroos needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 75 minutes Albert Marín Valle made way for Jeff Meurant. 
Eclipse5 claimed to be the more dominant force in the game, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 55 percent.

socceroos's top performer was clearly Artur Pfaffenzeller. On the other hand, Jeff Meurant's play was disheartening. Eclipse5's best player was Jan Krogstad. However, Teo Abarrateguimade a disastrous appearance. The match ends 1 - 3.

Highlights

0 - 1	Frederic Escudé	9'
0 - 2	Teo Abarrategui	33'
1 - 2	Albert Marín Valle	73'
1 - 3	Salvador Fernández	74'
	Giuliano Bianchi	5'
	Nemesio Gazitúa	29'
	Tito Gallard   Kalle-Matti Kotinurmi Defensive  Normal	33'
	Luis Lavín   Salvador Fernández	60'
	Nemesio Gazitúa Defensive   Normal	65'
	Albert Marín Valle   Jeff Meurant	75'

Series:   IX.66 (60337) 

    9 out of 11 

		Team		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	±	Pts
1.		Eclipse5 F.C.		5	4	0	1	18	4	14	12
2.		Peña La Quinta		5	4	0	1	14	6	8	12
3.		DUC 2		5	3	0	2	13	10	3	9
4.		island socceroos		5	2	1	2	18	14	4	7
5.		la urba		5	2	0	3	13	18	-5	6
6.		kamicazes		5	2	0	3	10	17	-7	6
7.		Bd FC		5	1	1	3	10	15	-5	4
8.		C.D Guty		5	1	0	4	7	19	-12	3