Batman 0 - 4 The blacks (348499630)

5046 fans braved the pouring rain at Batcaverna. Emmerich Hoheland was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Casimiro Belinelli and Timmy de Zwaan. A 5-4-1 alignment was the formation of choice for Batman. Lineup: Ivarsson - Boros, Blecha, Cuadrado, Isanta, Gaze - Silva Nunes, Teles Souza, Teodorescu, Silva - Moreira.

The blacks had chosen a strategic 3-4-3 formation. They fielded: Daniel - Gabler, Omicini, Darwish - Kimiyama, Van Dongen, Femoni, Herbert - Redžić, Koorevaar, Dimulescu.

The blacks displayed their ability to play creatively. 1 minutes into the match, the referee signalled for a The blacks substitution. C. Negrilă came on for J. Kimiyama. After 1 minutes, the The blacks coach wanted to see a new face on the pitch, waving P. Femoni off the field. N. Istrati took his place. 14 minutes into the game, The blacks wanted to bring some new energy to their game. M. Darwish gave A. Rutigliano a quick hug as he left the field. 21 minutes into the game, A. Redžić was a hair's breadth away from giving The blacks the lead with a shot from over on the left. A prompt block by A. Ivarsson saved the home team that time. G. Koorevaar, who often relies on his speed, had a rotten day on the drenched grass. 28 minutes of the match played, and a comedy of errors by the home side gave the visitors a chance at the lead, but J. Gabler, after finding himself dashing down on goal from the left with only the keeper to beat, sliced his shot horribly wide. 34 minutes into the game, Batman seemed a little tentative in their play as their organization fell to solid. A. Redžić of The blacks was able to make an impressive rush past the sluggish A. Isanta, which resulted in a goal making the score 0 - 1. The visitors' R. Herbert took advantage of a misunderstanding between the home side's goalie and centre backs 38 minutes into the match. 0 - 2 for The blacks. It was 0 - 2 at the break. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by The blacks, with 62 percent of the ball.

Despite his frustration resulting in the smashing of a few teacups, the coach of Batman was able to get his message across, and raised Batman's organisation to solid. After 53 minutes, an incisive pass through the middle gave A. Redžić a chance to increase the lead for The blacks, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 0 - 3. Some fine movement on the left led to a The blacks goal after 59 minutes, making it 0 - 4. M. Dimulescu was noted down as the scorer. Confident in their lead, The blacks's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. 65 minutes in, Batman appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only inadequate. The The blacks coach was visibly pleased with the score so far, but still ordered a few tactical changes 70 minutes into the game. After a short break after 70 minutes, The blacks seemed to change their tactical approach a bit. E. Van Dongen 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 A. Ivarsson but overcooked it and hit the bar instead. After 79 minutes Batman's G. Gaze contracted a slight foot injury, but didn't want to leave the game. The blacks claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 67 percent.

Most important Batman player was A. Isanta. On the other hand, H. Boros's play was disheartening. A. Redžić performed admirably for The blacks. J. Gabler on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 0 - 4.