PESSOM 0 - 5 Baggio_Team (192347067)

The weather was pretty good, and a crowd of 10262 had shown up at PESSOM Stadium for the match. Edilberto Brotfeld was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Jonathan Büttiker and Dominik Bartušek. PESSOM had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Benenati - Mimmo, Aprea, Lora, Torchia - Corghi, Roncari, Barbagli, Vuthaj - Isoardi, Soprano.

Baggio_Team started off with a 3-4-3 lineup. The following players took the field: Balcon - Bossaert, Garcea, Zampa - Pérez, Aubrun, Bailer, Serra - Płocha, Ohltmann, Sadoveanu.

Baggio_Team saw most attack opportunities on the wings. 9 minutes had elapsed when a great chance for PESSOM to take the lead after a good cross from the right found G. Barbagli alone with the keeper, but he chipped it to the wrong side of the post. Baggio_Team had several good opportunities to take the lead, especially 23 minutes in when L. Aubrun came up alone against R. Benenati who managed a block. PESSOM's defence sent a ball soaring up the middle on a beautiful counterattack with 24 minutes gone, but T. Aprea's finish was met by the reaching hands of the keeper. After 29 minutes, Baggio_Team's P. Płocha made his way through the middle and nonchalantly placed the ball out of the keeper's reach, putting the visitors up 0 - 1. M. Sadoveanu increased the visitors' lead by putting a volley away after a pass from the right. 0 - 2. The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 2. Baggio_Team enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 63 percent of possession.

The corner kick from P. Płocha was powerfully met by the head of G. Zampa to make the score 0 - 3. Given a free kick in a difficult position after 80 minutes, Baggio_Team tried a variation that they had practised in training. The kick was sent into the area just in front of the keeper. However, the defence were on their toes and allowed no space for a finish. With 86 minutes played, a quick exchange of passes on the left wing freed P. Płocha of Baggio_Team to slip through the defence and score another goal for the visitors. That made the score 0 - 4. 89 minutes into the match, Baggio_Team could have gone up another goal, but P. Płocha's penalty kick missed the goal by a mile. After 90 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for P. Płocha who increased Baggio_Team's lead to 0 - 5. That was his third goal of the match - a hat trick for P. Płocha. By now, the players in Baggio_Team felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. Possession in this half belonged to Baggio_Team, who controlled the ball 67 percent of the time.

T. Vuthaj performed admirably for PESSOM. T. Aprea turned in a dismal performance, however. Baggio_Team's top performer was clearly L. Aubrun. On the other hand, J. Bossaert's play was disheartening. The match ends 0 - 5.