shen1 2 - 0 Mirto (222360419)

Due to an all-day shower, 15044 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at la bombonier. Rune Varhaug was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Jacques Moisy and Liviu Stan. shen1 decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. They fielded: Grabbert - Sauck, Sunelis, Miecznikowski - Krištupas, Heim, Hoest, Postelnicu, Thorsgaard - Dam, Kaukanen.

Mirto started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. They fielded: Öztaylan - Felle, Del Pizzo, Schuster-Otto - Fejes, Goedee, Croning, Bryśkiewicz, Langagergaard - Cottens, Lenders.

Mirto had several good opportunities to take the lead, especially 24 minutes in when V. Del Pizzo came up alone against E. Grabbert who managed a block. Mirto's F. Schuster-Otto was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent's quick free kick after 25 minutes. The boggy pitch disrupted the game, especially for technical players like F. Schuster-Otto. This was a good period for the visitors, with several opportunities to take the lead, particularly when F. Schuster-Otto slipped through the defence on the right to come up alone against E. Grabbert, but the home side's keeper showed his lightning reflexes. J. Croning of Mirto was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. After 38 minutes, shen1 raised their score by one when R. Krištupas's dangerous low cross was cleverly tucked in at the near post by O. Dam. 1 - 0. Halftime score was 1 - 0. Mirto claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 53 percent.

A magnificent combination in the middle resulted in shen1's S. Sauck increasing the lead to 2 - 0. By now, the players in shen1 felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. V. Del Pizzo of Mirto was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. W. Felle, who often relies on his speed, had a rotten day on the drenched grass. Coming in on the left, A. Cottens did everything right to get a goal for Mirto after 80 minutes, but his finishing shot was stabbed clear by the keeper. Mirto claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 51 percent.

Most important shen1 player was R. Postelnicu. S. Miecznikowski turned in a dismal performance, however. Mirto's best player was M. Lenders. W. Felle on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 0.