Vikinga 0 - 3 six2pic (385968414)

The 19395 fans in attendance at SoB ArenA were roasting in the hot sun. Masafumi Araki was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Hampus Magnusson and Cãtãlin Achim. Vikinga started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. They fielded: Reuven - Waserstein, Droge, Girard - Fagioli, Tandian, Bibollet, Mancuso, Rigolet - Perrin, Glashouwer.

six2pic had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Lineup: Karkbrede - Marey, Perdok, Aristotele - Doghonadze, Mattiazzi, Hilke, Brozio, Palttala - Ugoccioni, Panzacchi.

Vikinga demonstrated their creative tactics on the field. six2pic immediately set off using their skill at pressing their opponents. six2pic's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. The visiting H. Marey was booed thoroughly by the home crowd 18 minutes into the game, after he broke through the middle and scored, resulting in the visitors taking the lead. 0 - 1 was the score. The sun seemed to put H. Marey in a great mood, and he showed off his technical skills all match long. O. Reuven kept the home side in the game with a magnificent save when E. Panzacchi delivered an almost perfect free kick to the far post. With 42 minutes played, six2pic's well-worked indirect free kick caused havoc in the penalty area, and when the ball eventually fell to F. Ugoccioni he gleefully slotted the ball home to make it 0 - 2. 0 - 2 was the score after the first half. This part of the game was a standoff between the teams in terms of possession.

The six2pic players could smell victory in the air. J. Palttala wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for M. Jørgensen after 60 minutes. After 65 minutes, Vikinga switched C. Fagioli with M. Quermann, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. Content with how the game was proceeding, the six2pic coach let J. Profit replace H. Marey after 70 minutes. 74 minutes into the game, M. Quermann had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came P. Teräväinen. 75 minutes into the match, six2pic's G. Doghonadze demonstrated his famed speed as he raced past his marker and passed the ball to E. Panzacchi who chipped it in for 0 - 3. six2pic came close to extending their lead as F. Ugoccioni delivered a low effort on goal from the right after 84 minutes, but the angle was too narrow and the shot went harmlessly into the side netting. six2pic's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. six2pic pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. Vikinga claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 52 percent.

The most dominating Vikinga player was without a doubt T. Tandian. P. Teräväinen turned in a dismal performance, however. six2pic's top performer was clearly Z. Mattiazzi. H. Karkbrede on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 0 - 3.