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20-02-2010 15:40socceroos started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. Starters: Alcazaba - Marín Valle, Jones, Pompei - Dekkers, Gazitúa, Moreau, Miholič, Johansson - Kotinurmi, Pfaffenzeller.
The strategy for socceroos on this day was to use their ability to press. Quinta broke through on the left 24 minutes into the game, with Ilija Petrović firing in from an acute angle to give the home side a 1 - 0 lead. Jarkko Hillberg should probably have put his team up another goal after 33 minutes, but some great goalkeeping by Saúl Alcazaba kept the visitors in the game. After 35 minutes, a couple of quick and successful challenges followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area by Cesare Buonocore might have resulted in another goal for Quinta. However, Saúl Alcazaba made a spectacular save. A swift counterattack by socceroos resulted in a free kick that Albert Marín Valle elegantly twisted into the goal - 1 - 1! After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, socceroos's Artur Pfaffenzeller got himself booked. Many in the crowd felt the referee was being too lenient when he only showed Quinta's Francisco Zugarrondo a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 39 minutes into the game. Halftime score was 1 - 1. Quinta enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 64 percent of possession.
socceroos pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. Quinta took the lead 58 minutes in, as Francisco Zugarrondo broke through on the left and put the 2 - 1 shot just beyond the reach of the outstretched keeper. With 61 minutes played, Quinta put themselves up 3 - 1 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to Jarkko Hillberg, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. By now, Quinta were drawing the troops back in order to defend their lead. With 66 minutes played, Quinta's Francisco Zugarrondo tried to nail the coffin shut, but his shot from the left glanced off the top of the bar to fall behind the net. One of many good passes from Mats Johansson at the wing was received and skillfully taken care of by Artur Pfaffenzeller, scoring the 3 - 2 goal for socceroos. A speedy charge from the left side of the field increased Quinta's lead to 4 - 2 as Cesare Buonocore finished it off competently, firing from an acute angle. The bench was restless, and in the 70th minute socceroos's coach gave Jeff Meurant the opportunity the player had been hoping for. Albert Marín Vallereluctantly left the field. socceroos needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 70 minutes Kalle-Matti Kotinurmi made way for Tito Gallard. The socceroos players listened closely to their manager, as he gave new tactical instructions for the team. After 70 minutes, socceroos used a short break in the game to take new instructions from their coach. As the game started to slip away for socceroos, the manager decided to change the tactical approach. Quinta held the ball, with a clear 62 percent of possession.
Quinta's top performer was clearly Cesare Buonocore. Knud Rossmeistl turned in a dismal performance, however. Artur Pfaffenzeller performed admirably for socceroos. On the other hand, Mats Johansson's play was disheartening. The match ends 4 - 2.
Highlights
| 1 - 0 | Ilija Petrović | 24' |
| 1 - 1 | Albert Marín Valle | 36' |
| 2 - 1 | Francisco Zugarrondo | 58' |
| 3 - 1 | Jarkko Hillberg | 61' |
| 3 - 2 | Artur Pfaffenzeller | 67' |
| 4 - 2 | Cesare Buonocore | 68' |
 | Artur Pfaffenzeller | 37' |
| Francisco Zugarrondo | 39' |
 |  Albert Marín Valle Jeff Meurant | 70' |
 | Kalle-Matti Kotinurmi Tito Gallard Normal Defensive | 70' |
| Nicolas Moreau Normal Offensive | 70' |
| Kees Dekkers Normal Offensive | 70' |
| Mats Johansson Normal Offensive | 75´ |
13-02-2010 15:40
