Grifone 2 - 1 United (381920065)

The 17061 spectators at Cleopatra Camp were in for an afternoon of sunshine. Oriol Besares was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Víctor Nadal and Pablo Robledo. Grifone had chosen a strategic 5-2-3 formation. They fielded: 勇忠 (Yongzhong) - Văcărescu, Lagos Mármol, Calderón, Dufrasne, Dajka - van Beeren, Bijkerk - Gundelach, Canal, Zapirain.

A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for United. Starters: Lettera - Meigel, Bichi, Sarto - Irarramendi, Feliciello, Mislei, Oziębała, Kotecki - Hogenhuis, Lorenzetti.

Grifone clearly had decided to counter-attack when they could. V. Gundelach finished off the counterattack of Grifone from the left rather easily, making the score 1 - 0. The crowd was silenced 36 minutes into the match as the visiting team's S. Irarramendi came in from the left, levelling the score to 1 - 1. 38 minutes into the match United's L. Lorenzetti viciously shoved another player from behind while going for a loose ball and was sent off the pitch with a red card. Some things can only be learned through experience, and F. Calderón should take his lesson to heart after nearly gifting United a goal with 43 minutes of the match played. With 44 minutes gone, J. van Beeren suddenly found himself completely free on the right wing when a counterattack by Grifone caught their opponents by surprise. Only a great save by the opposing keeper prevented him from scoring. Grifone almost scored after a swift counterattack 44 minutes into the game, but F. Văcărescu put the shot from the left flank just outside the goal. 1 - 1 was the halftime score. United enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 69 percent of possession.

R. Kotecki had a good opportunity to give United the lead as he charged down the right and struck the ball towards the top corner, but the home team's goalkeeper made the save. Grifone mounted an inspired counterattack down the right wing after 58 minutes, but A. Zapirain was unable to convert from short range. This was a good period for the visitors, with several opportunities to take the lead, particularly when C. Hogenhuis slipped through the defence on the right to come up alone against 苏. 勇忠 (Yongzhong), but the home side's keeper showed his lightning reflexes. V. Gundelach was in the clear after breaking the offside trap following a Grifone counterattack from the left after 82 minutes. His neat finish made the score 2 - 1. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by United, with 70 percent of the ball.

Grifone's best player was A. Zapirain. A. Canal turned in a dismal performance, however. H. Oziębała performed admirably for United. However, P. Sarto made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 1.