Ghost 3 - 0 pacello (346007291)

Dark skies made the crowd of 29617 at Ghost Arena a little nervous, but the rain held off. Jean-Luc Cours was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Burkhart Wabnig and Sven Lasse Rücker. Ghost had chosen a strategic 3-4-3 formation. The following players had been chosen: Raudsepp - Adami, Paska, Anderwald - Mühlenhörn, Soracipá, Rothmann, Łabenda - Gabriëls, Frahm, Robev.

pacello started off with a 4-3-3 lineup. They fielded: Brugmans - Rasmussen, Herceg, Buffat, Ramírez - Varano, Di Benedetto, Fabiano - Franco, Domkowitsch, Bisazza.

Ghost used their ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings. pacello mostly ignored the flanks in favour of their ability to attack in the middle. Coming in from the right, pacello had a good opportunity to convert on a counterattack after 9 minutes, but G. Herceg's attempt to finish was easily stopped. With 14 minutes played, T. Paska of Ghost fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. 20 minutes in, pacello appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only inadequate. 21 minutes into the game, K. Rasmussen almost gave the visitors the lead, as he clipped a delicate lob over the keeper, but the ball glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. pacello had to make a substitution after 23 minutes. L. Varano limped off the field and was replaced by L. Radere. Ghost took the lead 30 minutes into the game by 1 - 0, as V. Robev elegantly received a long range pass through the middle, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. T. Paska knew he was in trouble after hacking down an opponent. Despite his pleading with the referee, the Ghost player was shown a second yellow card and dismissed from the game. In a fantastic display of determination, pacello's A. Ramírez forced himself to his feet, after an opponent viciously knocked him down. The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 0. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Ghost, with 56 percent of the ball.

The coach gave his players an extra tactical briefing during the break, and after that pacello had solid organisation. The home side's E. Anderwald came close to extending the lead 47 minutes into the game. His shot came in from the right hand side but B. Brugmans managed to save it with an unbelievable reaction stop. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave A. Łabenda from Ghost a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 58 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! Ghost put themselves up 2 - 0 when V. Robev broke through on the right, leaving the entire defence trailing in his wake. A. Soracipá of Ghost received a yellow card after 69 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. 71 minutes into the game, pacello had difficulty finding their positions and their organisation dropped to solid. pacello had a fair chance to reply after 75 minutes due to some fine moves down the left, but in the end D. Fabiano was slow to keep up with the play and was unable to make it into the penalty box to apply a finish. 80 minutes into the game, pacello seemed a little tentative in their play as their organization fell to passable. After 86 minutes, Ghost's M. Adami found the back of the goal with a beautiful free kick. 3 - 0. By now, the players in Ghost felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. pacello's B. Brugmans refused to leave the field after injuring his achilles tendon after 87 minutes. Ghost enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 56 percent of possession.

A. Soracipá performed admirably for Ghost. On the other hand, A. Łabenda's play was disheartening. Most important pacello player was A. Bisazza. L. Radere on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 3 - 0.