Rudnianska 0 - 8 MPear (383806319)

10047 punters turned up at TJ Dúbrava Rudniansk Arena, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Massimo Ruhhammer was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Christoph Brauer and Erno Walsleben. Rudnianska decided to use a 4-4-2 set up. The following players took the field: Goňko - Kreheň, Dędek, Záhor, Posúch - Kaszás, Višňovec, Šimčo, Lorinčík - Zelnik, Danas.

MPear had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. Lineup: Benzi - Blatný, Kasdorff, Ragančík, Pastor - Pietragalla, Katrenec, Bartrés, Stokholm - Di Gianpasquale, Kulbert.

Today, MPear's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. A mistake by the home side's central defence after 29 minutes allowed A. Stokholm to score for MPear. The scoreboard now read 0 - 1. MPear's M. Katrenec's long shot really ought to have found the net 30 minutes into the match, but it fell just wide of the target. MPear increased their lead after 36 minutes when B. Kulbert broke through on the right, upping the score to 0 - 2, much to the home crowd's dismay. It was 0 - 2 at the break. MPear claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 65 percent.

The home crowd was not impressed when R. Di Gianpasquale came in from the right, shooting hard to score after 56 minutes. MPear were now up 0 - 3. Confident in their lead, MPear's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. After 61 minutes, an incisive pass through the middle gave R. Pastor a chance to increase the lead for MPear, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 0 - 4. After 78 minutes, a mistake by the home side's left defence allowed B. Kulbert to get through. He outclassed the home side's keeper, adding another goal for the visitors. 0 - 5. L. Pietragalla increased the visitors' lead by putting a volley away after a pass from the right. 0 - 6. Rudnianska's A. Lorinčík got himself booked for a foul. The visitors' À. Bartrés took advantage of a misunderstanding between the home side's goalie and centre backs 80 minutes into the match. 0 - 7 for MPear. After 82 minutes Rudnianska's S. Kaszás contracted a slight foot injury, but didn't want to leave the game. With 85 minutes played, MPear put themselves up 0 - 8 after an attack from the right, caused by a defensive blunder. The scorer was B. Kulbert. This third goal completed a hattrick for B. Kulbert. MPear enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 71 percent of possession.

Most important Rudnianska player was R. Danas. However, J. Záhor made a disastrous appearance. R. Di Gianpasquale performed admirably for MPear. A. Stokholm on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 0 - 8.