Nurnberg-Resita 0 - 9 Orsova (365265550)

The 12000 spectators at M.Chivu ArenA were in for an afternoon of sunshine. Hans Werner Gilsa was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Sébastien Diard and Nourdin Muijlaert. Nurnberg-Resita decided to use a 4-4-2 set up. The following players took the field: Ovidenie - David, Nicorescu, Sterian, Bălan - Şimon, Tirilă, Huzum, Marosvölgyi - Tamaşi, Coşug.

Orsova started off with a 4-3-3 lineup. Lineup: Portochese - Skrlj, Centelles, Ghini, Paulamäki - Haranta, Leone, Byskov - Ştirb, Pappritz, Bradaschia.

Orsova clearly preferred using their ability to attack in the middle. Orsova had a good opportunity to attack on the wing, but remembered their instructions to go for middle attacks. Orsova took the lead 3 minutes into the game, making the score 0 - 1 after some elegant movement down the middle. S. Pappritz was the scorer. Orsova players heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their wing attacks to the middle instead. After 11 minutes, Orsova's L. Centelles burst through the central defence and let loose a cannonball of a shot, scoring for 0 - 2. It was obvious that team Orsova had instructions to attack in the middle instead of on the wings. L. Ghini received a delicate pass through the home side's central defence after 19 minutes, and chipped it past the flailing keeper to score making it 0 - 3. The Orsova fans went wild, whilst the home fans started to think about leaving early. The visitors' B. Haranta took advantage of a misunderstanding between the home side's goalie and centre backs 29 minutes into the match. 0 - 4 for Orsova. It was 0 - 4 at the break. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Orsova, with 83 percent of the ball.

After 48 minutes, an incisive pass through the middle gave G. Bradaschia a chance to increase the lead for Orsova, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 0 - 5. Some fine movement on the left led to a Orsova goal after 52 minutes, making it 0 - 6. N. Byskov was noted down as the scorer. The players of Orsova now seemed to think the job was done and acted more defensively, just waiting for the ref to blow the final whistle. After 54 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for S. Pappritz who increased Orsova's lead to 0 - 7. T. Skrlj increased Orsova's lead to 0 - 8 with a superb free kick strike that flew in just under the far top corner. Orsova increased the lead to 0 - 9 as T. Skrlj scored from the penalty spot, putting the ball in near the top left corner. Possession in this half belonged to Orsova, who controlled the ball 86 percent of the time.

Most important Nurnberg-Resita player was R. Tamaşi. However, G. Ovidenie made a disastrous appearance. The most dominating Orsova player was without a doubt S. Pappritz. M. Paulamäki on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 0 - 9.