ZippiZ 1 - 0 Blackliver (385543471)

Due to an all-day shower, 31243 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at ZippiZ Catedral. Anton Brixen was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Andrew Wardlaw and Fricis Kušķis. ZippiZ tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Figueira - Dobrinović, Mugnai, Jansson - Anchevski, Medić, Perco, Lettmeier, Gonzalo Matas - Tapio, Popa.

A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Blackliver. They fielded: Wawrzynowicz - Reponen, Kutilainen, Navarro - Iacomino, Waite, Hägerén, Galeazzi, Vuksanović - Wittelsbach, Molina.

With 13 minutes played J. Tapio almost put the home team one ahead on a cross coming in from the right, but the shot went just wide. T. Kutilainen of Blackliver was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. ZippiZ were very close to putting themselves one up after 34 minutes as J. Tapio got through on the left, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide. After 38 minutes, Blackliver's T. Kutilainen fell awkwardly, but was determined to stay in the match. That's the spirit! At 41 minutes played, I. Popa came in from the right with the intention of giving ZippiZ the lead, but his rocket of a shot rattled the crossbar. A. Mugnai, who often relies on his speed, had a rotten day on the drenched grass. ZippiZ's M. Gonzalo Matas showed his experience after 43 minutes, as he expertly set himself up to take advantage of a rebound off the crossbar, but his shot was tipped harmlessly out of the way. Blackliver's C. Waite got himself booked for a foul. H. Wittelsbach came close to putting the visiting team one up 44 minutes into the match, following a solo raid down the middle, but J. Figueira managed to tip the ball to a corner. The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 0. ZippiZ enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 60 percent of possession.

68 minutes into the match, Blackliver nearly took the lead, as H. Wittelsbach broke through on the right. J. Figueira made the save, however. With 73 minutes played, the home side managed to get a 1 - 0 lead as I. Dobrinović flipped the ball in after a cross from the right. ZippiZ claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 61 percent.

Most important ZippiZ player was L. Medić. I. Popa on the other hand, had a terrible day. Blackliver's top performer was clearly M. Navarro. However, N. Iacomino made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 1 - 0.