kopaci 1 - 4 Prty (365850288)

17656 spectators had found their way to Nou Camp, despite the heavy rain. Jan Maciągowski was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Kalevi Närvänen and Joppe Dawance. A 4-4-2 alignment was the formation of choice for kopaci. The following players took the field: Kubatov - Závora, Dazkır, Appellhof, Esch - Molblad, Rosa, Gregorčič, Dimakakis - Igor, Iruela.

Prty started off with a 4-3-3 lineup. They fielded: Şutru - Minarčík, Odžaković, Petry, Surmaj - Onderwater, Hosner, Alexeiciuc - Paulo, Mirea, Buchtela.

Today, kopaci's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. Prty clearly preferred using their ability to attack in the middle. After 15 minutes, kopaci's D. Igor surprised everyone as he managed to intercept a pass intended for the opposing keeper and flip it in, making the score 1 - 0. E. Buchtela came close to levelling the score 27 minutes into the game, as he was set up with a through ball coming in from the left, but his shot hit the post. Players in kopaci heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their central attacks to the wings instead. With 28 minutes played, kopaci's A. Rosa almost extended the lead, but his shot from the left glanced off the top of the bar to fall behind the net. Undaunted, Prty managed to tie it all up after 29 minutes, with M. Minarčík's lucky free kick. The score was 1 - 1. 31 minutes into the game, a swerving free kick by O. Závora almost resulted in the home team taking the lead, but the shot glanced harmlessly off the frame of the goal. Prty's counterattacks were lethal to the opposing defence, allowing E. Buchtela to score easily from the right flank for 1 - 2. It was 1 - 2 at the break. Prty enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 51 percent of possession.

53 minutes into the match, the visitors put themselves ahead 1 - 3 as F. Paulo finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. Although the whole team were struggling to impress, kopaci's D. Igor was singled out as being the problem as he was called off the pitch after 66 minutes. C. Zaffarano was given a chance to change things around. The kopaci captaincy was handed to M. Kubatov. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave T. Dazkır from kopaci a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 71 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! K. Hosner of Prty had to be helped off the pitch as an injury meant he was unable to finish the game. D. Sau came in to finish the match. M. Minarčík was handed the Prty captain's armband. A couple of inches to the right and O. Závora's free kick 76 minutes into the match would have resulted in the goal of the year for kopaci. kopaci needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 79 minutes T. Dimakakis made way for S. Cotegipe. Thighs bulging, E. Buchtela charged past the weaker players, seemingly oblivious to the rain. After 84 minutes, Prty's D. Sau burst through the central defence and let loose a cannonball of a shot, scoring for 1 - 4. Confident in their lead, Prty's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. T. Dazkır was struggling to make the ball dance with his usual trickery and panache, and the opposing players had little trouble shutting him down in these muddy conditions. T. Dazkır remonstrated furiously with the referee after kopaci had another decision go against them. The referee had no alternative but to show him another yellow card and send him from the pitch. Prty had most of the ball, with 57 percent of possession.

kopaci's top performer was clearly P. Molblad. On the other hand, J. Esch's play was disheartening. The most dominating Prty player was without a doubt E. Buchtela. R. Surmaj on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 1 - 4.