Phoenix 8 - 0 lugo.c.f (364403721)

2344 spectators had found their way to Grüne Hölle, despite the heavy rain. Phoenix started off with a 2-5-3 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Michaut - Längauer, Friis Nielsen - Szatanek, Klinghart, Milaković, Nohýnek, Puppolo - Gusinskiy, Herrick, Budai.

lugo.c.f decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. They fielded: Krauer - Gómez, Bejes, Obelleiro - Jimilio, Miñano, Xamena, Itev, Ivalo - Cartella, Solano.

Phoenix mostly ignored the flanks in favour of their ability to attack in the middle. Phoenix fans held their breath as F. Herrick scampered down the left side. He successfully avoided all challenges and cracked home the shot for 1 - 0! Phoenix put themselves up 2 - 0 when F. Herrick broke through on the right, leaving the entire defence trailing in his wake. J. Gómez was having a great game - if anything the pouring rain seemed to be spurring him on! P. Friis Nielsen was uncomfortable with the soggy pitch as he couldn't move the ball around with his usual grace. Phoenix solidified their lead at the 16 minute mark, as F. Herrick dribbled the ball through the opposing central defence and scored to make it 3 - 0. By then F. Herrick had scored three goals - a hat trick! 22 minutes into the match, the visitors' central line of defence had to look on as D. Längauer broke through, making the score 4 - 0 for Phoenix. A great save by keeper I. Krauer after 23 minutes kept the visitors in the game after M. Budai struck from the left with a real cannonball. Halftime score was 4 - 0. Phoenix claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 80 percent.

F. Herrick left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 46 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. J. González was the replacement. J. González should probably have put his team up another goal after 48 minutes, but some great goalkeeping by I. Krauer kept the visitors in the game. lugo.c.f's R. Solano got himself booked for a foul. P. Michaut was the unlucky victim and couldn't continue the game, so Phoenix's I. Papadis had to come off the bench. lugo.c.f will have to do without R. Solano for a time, due to a bad foot injury at the 53 minute mark. He was substituted by I. Hernialde. V. Nohýnek's lack of experience almost gave lugo.c.f a goal after 58 minutes, but the shot went right into the keeper's arms. With 65 minutes played, Phoenix put themselves up 5 - 0 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to A. Gusinskiy, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. Confident in their lead, Phoenix's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. Phoenix's V. Nohýnek increased the lead to 6 - 0, after he saw his shot go between the legs of the advancing goalkeeper following some good play down the right wing after 66 minutes. V. Nohýnek increased the lead for Phoenix to 7 - 0, getting a head onto a hooked ball from the right. The ball looked to have taken a deflection on the way in, but he's claiming it! Phoenix increased the lead as M. Budai struck to make the score 8 - 0 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. Possession in this half belonged to Phoenix, who controlled the ball 79 percent of the time.

Most important Phoenix player was A. Gusinskiy. However, I. Papadis made a disastrous appearance. lugo.c.f's best player was J. Gómez. On the other hand, J. Miñano's play was disheartening. The match ends 8 - 0.