Gumpelsfahr 3 - 2 Cubana (392843765)

Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 41505 to 1. FC Gumpelsfahr Arena. Quan Zi-Cheng was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Mikael Danielsson and Guayasent Mallada. Gumpelsfahr decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. Starters: Ysern Torres - Zehnich, Brütsch, Zenin - Bekier, Schärli, Vagenhofer, Zenin, Scoria - Renzmann, Llacsahuanga.

Cubana had chosen a strategic 4-5-1 formation. The following players had been chosen: Pérez - Neves, Graner, Kosicki, Burkart - Burgermeister, Seeholzer, Sarrats, Marotta, Masel - Zingg.

Cubana were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. After 7 minutes, Cubana put themselves up 0 - 1, as H. Masel finished off a strike from the left with a real cannonball of a shot. With 23 minutes played, N. Burgermeister of Cubana fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. After 24 minutes, L. Vagenhofer got through on the right and was very close to equalising for the home side, but didn't get the shot away. Cubana's N. Burgermeister made it through the home team's defence on the right hand side 25 minutes into the match. After rounding the keeper, he only had to place the ball in the unguarded goal when a defender slid in and cleared the ball off the line. It was 0 - 1 at the break. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Gumpelsfahr, with 54 percent of the ball.

Gumpelsfahr tried to even things up by sending a long ball towards the centrally placed strikers, but the visitors' defence got the best of this rather direct style of play. After 54 minutes, W. Renzmann made a dash down the middle past the away team's defenders to score the goal that made it 1 - 1. Players in Cubana heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their central attacks to the wings instead. Some good play on the left wing created an opportunity for the visitors 61 minutes into the match, and D. Seeholzer wasn't about to let it go by. He got past the defenders and fired a shot that the keeper just missed. 1 - 2 for the visitors. W. Renzmann showed the skills that make him a real crowd pleaser as he, after 64 minutes, wove through the guests' entire central defence and put the 2 - 2 equaliser away. At 67 minutes played, H. Llacsahuanga came in from the right with the intention of giving Gumpelsfahr the lead, but his rocket of a shot rattled the crossbar. 70 minutes into the game, Cubana wanted to bring some new energy to their game. O. Graner gave T. Kopal a quick hug as he left the field. As the 73 minute mark approached, the Cubana coach decided it was time for a substitution. H. Masel reluctantly made way for O. Seewer on the pitch. H. Llacsahuanga caused the crowd to go mental with his goal up the middle after 80 minutes. This gave Gumpelsfahr the 3 - 2 lead. J. Brütsch could have increased the lead after 81 minutes, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination in the middle of the park. Gumpelsfahr had most of the ball, with 54 percent of possession.

J. Zenin performed admirably for Gumpelsfahr. On the other hand, I. Zenin's play was disheartening. The most dominating Cubana player was without a doubt N. Burgermeister. However, F. Kosicki made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 3 - 2.