Athletic 2 - 3 Keina (362523166)

1041 spectators had come to Stade des 2 Lions this cloudy day. Adrian Amnar was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Bernd Tremesberger and Ioan Georgescu. Athletic decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players had been chosen: Charpentier - Martínez Berro, Tancredi, Weyermann - Gaudy, Pozemko, Guillochet, Gallerand, Valet - Orszewski, Péquignot.

Keina started off with a 2-5-3 lineup. Lineup: Landström - Dorival, Jouve - Batard, Rostaing, Grosjean, Morel, Hospital - Kłodowski, Quitarrà, Grönqvist.

Keina took the lead after 20 minutes making the score 0 - 1. M. Grönqvist placed the ball out of reach for the home side's keeper after a fine move, coming in from the left. Keina came close to extending their lead as É. Batard delivered a low effort on goal from the right after 26 minutes, but the angle was too narrow and the shot went harmlessly into the side netting. 28 minutes into the game a free kick by N. Jouve found its way through the home side's poorly assembled defensive formation, making Keina's lead 0 - 2. By now, the players in Keina felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. Keina's M. Grönqvist made it through the home team's defence on the right hand side 29 minutes into the match. After rounding the keeper, he only had to place the ball in the unguarded goal when a defender slid in and cleared the ball off the line. Athletic's counterattacks were lethal to the opposing defence, allowing R. Martínez Berro to score easily from the right flank for 1 - 2. Halftime score was 1 - 2. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Keina, with 59 percent of the ball.

Athletic's M. Pozemko placed the ball right at his teammate's feet after a corner, but M. Tancredi couldn't finish. A. Hospital increased the visitors' lead by putting a volley away after a pass from the right. 1 - 3. The home team's supporters got excited again when R. Martínez Berro broke through the visitors' central defence and caught their keeper off guard, making it 2 - 3. Athletic's B. Weyermann got himself booked for a foul. A defender managed to keep the ball from crossing the goal-line after a curling shot coming in from the right from M. Grönqvist after 73 minutes, and prevented Keina from going up another goal. M. Pozemko of Athletic was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. Possession in this half belonged to Keina, who controlled the ball 61 percent of the time.

Athletic's best player was W. Orszewski. However, F. Charpentier made a disastrous appearance. G. Morel performed admirably for Keina. L. Landström turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 2 - 3.