kampf-trinker 4 - 3 Rotblau (267428000)

Clouds darkened the skies at kampf-trinker Arena as 49414 spectators turned up for the match. Enrique Fuentes was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Krister Christiansson and Fabio Pirrone. kampf-trinker started off with a 3-4-3 lineup. Lineup: Davidse - Giménez, Karlsen, van Zijll-Langhout - Hostettler, Thévenaz, Mattka, Bossard - Laursen, Merle, Rodríguez.

A 4-4-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Rotblau. The following players took the field: Stuffer - Miro, Steinbacher, Bruppacher, López Castro - Quichis, Hawson, Doganay, Weindorf - Maslenikovas, Varesvuo.

kampf-trinker took a creative approach on the field. Rotblau were relying on their ability to counter-attack. The guests took the lead 6 minutes into the match, after a right-side attack resulted in D. Weindorf scoring to make it 0 - 1. After 9 minutes of play, K. Laursen evened things up for kampf-trinker with an impressive goal coming up the middle. 1 - 1. The home side put themselves ahead 2 - 1 after 18 minutes courtesy of a breakthrough from Q. Merle, who scored with a stunning volley following a cross from the right wing. R. Karlsen of kampf-trinker was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. 29 minutes into the match, J. Giménez could have extended the lead, but his powerful free kick went just over the bar. It was showtime for artist L. Maslenikovas who showed off his technical mastery when he rounded G. Thévenaz and finished with a goal to make the score 2 - 2. After a fine move down the middle G. Thévenaz nearly gave the home side a goal after 33 minutes. However the finishing shot went just wide. The teams went for the halftime break at 2 - 2. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by kampf-trinker, with 54 percent of the ball.

After 46 minutes, the Rotblau coach wanted to see a new face on the pitch, waving P. Varesvuo off the field. E. Kudymov took his place. With 55 minutes played, the home side managed to get a 3 - 2 lead as T. Bossard flipped the ball in after a cross from the right. With 55 minutes played, the Rotblau coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. P. Marín came on, L. Maslenikovas had to leave the fray. The kampf-trinker players could smell victory in the air. G. van Zijll-Langhout wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for Y. Renaut after 60 minutes. The kampf-trinker captaincy was handed to Y. Renaut. Content with how the game was proceeding, the kampf-trinker coach let J. Duriet replace M. Hostettler after 65 minutes. In the lead, kampf-trinker adjusted their style of play with 65 minutes gone. With 71 minutes played, D. Rodríguez could have brought this one home for kampf-trinker as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high. After 72 minutes, the defensive line of Rotblau created a counterattack through the middle that gave D. Quichis a good look at the goal, but his shot glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. Having been awarded a free kick in an awkward position after 77 minutes, Rotblau did not go for a shot but instead fired the ball hard into the 6 yard box. After a brief tussle with his marker, E. Kudymov was able to power the ball past the keeper to make the score 3 - 3. 77 minutes into the match, the referee signalled for a kampf-trinker substitution. R. Roulet came on for P. Mattka. Many thought D. Rodríguez ought to have been awarded a penalty 80 minutes into the game, as he went down trying to dribble around M. Stuffer after a determined run through the middle. kampf-trinker could have put themselves ahead after 81 minutes but T. Bossard missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. Rotblau mounted an inspired counterattack down the right wing after 82 minutes, but E. Kudymov was unable to convert from short range. kampf-trinker fans held their breath as R. Karlsen scampered down the left side. He successfully avoided all challenges and cracked home the shot for 4 - 3! Rotblau's G. Doganay had to watch the rest of the game from the sidelines, after twisting his ankle with 86 minutes having been played. A. Lemoine was the replacement. kampf-trinker had most of the ball, with 63 percent of possession.

kampf-trinker's top performer was clearly Q. Merle. J. Duriet on the other hand, had a terrible day. Rotblau's best player was D. Quichis. However, E. López Castro made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 4 - 3.