arsenal444 0 - 2 Slippmegfri (238514391)

Due to an all-day shower, 7159 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at emirates. Otto Bonde Nielsen was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Valerio Villella and Maurycy Kobierski. arsenal444 started off with a 4-5-1 lineup. The following players took the field: Humm - Repstad, Pettersen, Sønderlund, Forcia - Gulli, Gaechter, Bleijlevens, Odden, Becchio - Duda.

Slippmegfri had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Lineup: Kyhlfeldt - Johnsen, Aaserud, Yehezkel - Edman, Zadok, Morken, Gharzoul, Izáciga - Bendig, Shushen.

Pressing was the tactic of the day for arsenal444. Thighs bulging, H. Aaserud charged past the weaker players, seemingly oblivious to the rain. The pressing tactics used by arsenal444 were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. arsenal444's J. Duda left the field after 16 minutes because of a nasty blow to the shin. His replacement was G. Moskjær. The home crowd breathed a collective sigh of relief when I. Gharzoul was unable to put the ball in the net after his show of skill down the left 18 minutes into the match. He was seen beating the pitch in frustration at missing such a good chance to give his team the lead! A. Yehezkel slipped and slithered in the wet grass. His usual rapid runs were nowhere to be seen today. Some good play on the left wing created an opportunity for the visitors 41 minutes into the match, and D. Shushen wasn't about to let it go by. He got past the defenders and fired a shot that the keeper just missed. 0 - 1 for the visitors. A. Theisen was called on to replace arsenal444's I. Repstad after 43 minutes following a nasty collision. Halftime score was 0 - 1. Slippmegfri claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 61 percent.

It might be a while before the fans see arsenal444's R. Odden again, after he had to leave the field in great distress at the 46 minute mark. He was replaced by S. Dumitrescu. 49 minutes in, arsenal444 appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only inadequate. K. Edman came close to extending the visitors' lead when he found himself completely unmarked in front of the goal after a pass through the middle. He tried to lift the ball over T. Humm but overcooked it and hit the bar instead. 64 minutes in, arsenal444's P. Gaechter received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. After 68 minutes, Slippmegfri's K. Edman fell awkwardly, but was determined to stay in the match. That's the spirit! The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave R. Gulli from arsenal444 a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 70 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! After 73 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for K. Edman who increased Slippmegfri's lead to 0 - 2. Slippmegfri enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 66 percent of possession.

J. Bleijlevens performed admirably for arsenal444. On the other hand, P. Sønderlund's play was disheartening. Most important Slippmegfri player was L. Morken. A. Yehezkel on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 0 - 2.