Bebe Barry bullies Billy Boyo, but Drawlessio gets the last laugh
By: Drew Peacock
Zagreb and Deportivo Madrid faced off on this, the seventh matchday of the season. Zagreb set up in their experimental 2-5-3 formation, while Madrid opted to go to Croatia with a more defensive approach.
In a cold and snowy Croatian winter day, the poor pitch conditions were evident during the game. No goals or even clear chances in the first half as Bebe Barry reverted to his defensive midfield role to put the hurt on Billy Boyo.
Marcus Neagu came on for the home side at half-time and Barry joined the attack. Madrid's fans may have been hoping their team would have tried to take the game; instead, the Spanish side stayed in their extremely defensive shape for the full game. The Zagreb defense may have missed Barry as Madrid were able to break away with their striker Woy Hodgson having a chance to take the lead go off the bar.
Neither team brought enough quality to deserve a win in this one, the final score was 0-0.