KAYA FC 2-0 ADT - Paulino Alcántara Cup

If you ask me today, and considering that the former Ceres does not play in this edition, Kaya will achieve this decaffeinated Cup. Based on its wide roster and experience, halfway is done. The other half is the unexpected in football and of course, the level of the football the team will show us.

Even with Arboleda and DeBruycker in positions where little of their qualities can be seen, KFC ( can get its second Cup.

When Daizo dedicated himself to playing from the midfield forward, the most interesting things about a very good footballer could be seen. Even with an unrecognizable Mitchell, the building up of the attacks through Amita plus Melliza's mobility hid how Daniels was lost on the pitch throughout the game. Two goals coming from the left side flank were enough to reach their first victory in the Cup.

ADT played with the same system (1-4-1-4-1) that it implemented a few days ago in the U23 qualifying games for Uzbekistan 2022. With Kekkonen (interesting project) instead of Winhoffer, it initially showed the same problems as the U23 NT in Singapore. Playing with a single pivot implies that the pentagon of the attached figure is essential to cut the inside passes of the rivals. When they adjusted it, Kaya looked more for amplitude than depth.

I know Rontini since the SEA Games of 2019 (he played together with DeBruycker in the midfield); I also saw him playing in the PFL 2020 (playing as a double pivot against Mendiola and as a solitary pivot in front of his defense against United City) . Hummbly, I think that Rontini´s position as center-back probably is not the best position for him. Without a doubt, the PFL 2020 team had a different quality and dynamics where the "tandem" Gayoso-Gallantes on the left side showed interesting moves. Yesterday Gayoso played as midfielder.  

The team insists in playing with a 1-4-1-4-1 that for now does not result both in attack and defense. The Coach surely continues checking alternatives for this group of players. 

Patience is the key, but continuous analysis of the collective tactical work, the follow up of the performance of the tactical "micro-societies" of players on the field and the individual breakdown of the qualities of each one of them is essential to build the footballers of the present-future. So be it!