P-riksu 7 - 1 Järvelän (385599389)

32645 spectators arrived at RIAZOR, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Geoffrey Käller was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Andrew Howell and Fryderyk Kasprowicz. P-riksu decided to use a 4-4-2 set up. Starters: Pavon - Markussen, Soria, Faitelli, Lommi - Pinkas, Telemann, Bielečka, Franken - Marjanen, Lemaréchal.

Järvelän tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination. They fielded: Lozanov - Basler, Zahidi, Kromski, Figueira - Moşuţiu, Gajdzik, Arconti, Chlasta - Popow, Vébr.

P-riksu seemed to prefer attacking in the middle. They were singing the praises of A. Lemaréchal 4 minutes into the match after his speculative chip from the middle of the penalty box found its way over the visitors' keeper to make the score 1 - 0 to P-riksu. A speedy charge from the left side of the field increased the lead of P-riksu to 2 - 0 as P. Pinkas finished it off competently, firing in from an acute angle. P-riksu solidified their lead at the 22 minute mark, as I. Lommi dribbled the ball through the opposing central defence and scored to make it 3 - 0. After 31 minutes, a couple of quick and successful challenges followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area by E. Marjanen might have resulted in another goal for P-riksu. However, A. Lozanov made a spectacular save. 35 minutes into the game, R. Bielečka had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came O. Seppälä. Cheers filled the stadium as E. Marjanen broke through the visitors' central defence to put away the ball to increase the lead to 4 - 0 to P-riksu. Halftime score was 4 - 0. P-riksu enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 61 percent of possession.

The home side's A. Lemaréchal curled a free kick home after 61 minutes, putting P-riksu ahead 5 - 0. The players of P-riksu now seemed to think the job was done and acted more defensively, just waiting for the ref to blow the final whistle. Central attacks were the recipe of the day for P-riksu, as they moved the ball from the wings to the middle with startling regularity. 63 minutes into the match, the visitors' central line of defence had to look on as P. Pinkas broke through, making the score 6 - 0 for P-riksu. The head of E. Marjanen connected with a corner kick after 70 minutes, and the ball ended up with D. Franken of P-riksu who blasted the ball into the net, making the score 7 - 0. Järvelän needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 80 minutes M. Figueira made way for J. Baudyš. P. Pinkas had a fantastic opportunity to put P-riksu up another goal 83 minutes into the match, but he fired just over the crossbar. The bench was restless, and with 85 minutes passed Järvelän's coach gave S. Sabou the opportunity the player had been hoping for. J. Chlasta reluctantly left the field. Several players were looking tired, especially F. Faitelli who gifted the opposition a goal as he lost the ball to a still energetic G. Popow of Järvelän after 87 minutes. 7 - 1 Possession in this half belonged to P-riksu, who controlled the ball 51 percent of the time.

A. Lemaréchal performed admirably for P-riksu. On the other hand, I. Lommi's play was disheartening. Järvelän's top performer was clearly J. Vébr. J. Baudyš turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 7 - 1.