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quote:Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 14000 at Sticla T-veni Arena today. Sticla had chosen a strategic 3-4-3 formation. They fielded: Vlad - Gheorghe, Barbu, Albescu - Roland Olsen, Pahontu, Sinikallio, Ungureanu - Bos, Mårtensson, Åhltorp.

Virtual tactics involved an interesting 4-5-1 combination. They fielded: Vlaicu - Oprea, Lapp, Gliga, Gânsac - Schumm, Alhinho, Bãltatu, Dincã, Ledford - Prodan.

Some beautiful plays on the left side of the field resulted in a 2nd minute goal by Gheorghe Barbu for Sticla, putting them ahead 1 - 0. A speedy charge from the left side of the field put Sticla lead up with 2 - 0. Laurentiu Albescu finished that one off competently, firing from an acute angle. The structure of the game started to change as Sticla decided to pull back and meet their opponents in the defensive zone. 3 - 0 was a funny story: the seemingly nonchalant lob from Sticla´s Eino Sinikallio landed at the feet of Barbu Ungureanu who sent it into the net - goal! The visitors got a chance of pulling one back in the 25:th minute, due to a defensive blunder leaving Andrei Prodan completely unmarked. His strike was pathetic though, easy prey for the home side´s keeper. In the 26:th minute of the match the visitors central line of defence had to look on as Laurentiu Albescu dashed through, knocking home 4 - 0 for Sticla. Sticla had to manage with a reduced squad from the 38:th minute on, as Eino Sinikallio got sent off for a foul in a free situation. The teams went for a half-time break at 4 - 0. Virtual held the ball, with a clear 53 percent possession rate.

Virtual breathed new life into the game with an opportunity to reduce the score in the 49:th minute, but the home side´s defenders cleared the ball on the line, after a long shot coming in from the left, rebounding off the crossbar. In the 57:th minute Virtuals Ernesto Alhinho received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. In the 58:th minute of the match the visitors central line of defence had to look on as Kristian Åhltorp dashed through, knocking home 5 - 0 for Sticla. The fortyfive minutes were dominated by Sticla, with an impressive 52 percent possession of the ball.

The most dominating Sticla player was without a doubt Nik Bos. Gheorghe Barbu on the other hand, had a terrible day. Virtual´s best player was Silviu Vlaicu. Andrei Prodan was a disappointment, however. The match ends 5 - 0.

Easy victory, I actually hold my horses to avoid a nasty surprise. I'll probably do that next week as well.

I'm first with 28p and the 2nd and 3rd have 26p but the last match (two weeks from now) is between me and no. 3. If I win that match I win the league, if I draw, it will be goal difference between me and no.2, if I lose than it will be either no.2 or no.3 again depending on goal difference.