Tofash 1 - 6 inter88 (365998811)

Clouds darkened the skies at Tofash Park as 33273 spectators turned up for the match. Tore Fjellstad was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Flavinho Mussi and Anders Rogersson. Tofash had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Lineup: Wicker - Anzalone, Gaccioli, Quadrati - Giordano, Alongi, Luccini, Ferlini, Tonielli - Moro, Rizzini.

inter88 tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Hile - Carcano, Genovese, Cutrono - Burkot, Weremczuk, Simonin, Sperandio, Gloria - Yuh Ching, Taddia.

Down the middle came G. Simonin, making a fantastic play that nearly had inter88 take the lead after 16 minutes, but T. Wicker preserved the tie. Some quick footwork on the left side of the field 18 minutes into the match left inter88's A. Weremczuk completely free to score. 0 - 1 for the visitors. Tofash's G. Giordano was dominating his wing and kept sending fine balls into the opposition's box - M. Moro managed to volley one of them into the net to make it 1 - 1 after 27 minutes. inter88's G. Yuh Ching gave the visitors a 1 - 2 lead after 32 minutes with a superb strike from the right. G. Yuh Ching received a delicate pass through the home side's central defence after 33 minutes, and chipped it past the flailing keeper to score making it 1 - 3. The inter88 fans went wild, whilst the home fans started to think about leaving early. 1 - 3 was the halftime score. inter88 had most of the ball, with 51 percent of possession.

With 74 minutes played, inter88 put themselves up 1 - 4 after an attack from the right, caused by a defensive blunder. The scorer was G. Yuh Ching. At that, G. Yuh Ching was noted down for a hat trick! At this point, it was obvious that the players of inter88 lowered the tempo and became more defensively oriented. After 77 minutes a very unfortunate collision in the penalty area led to Tofash's A. Quadrati being carried off the pitch and replaced by F. Comello. The visitors' C. Genovese took advantage of a misunderstanding between the home side's goalie and centre backs 80 minutes into the match. 1 - 5 for inter88. The home side worked their way through the middle and almost got one back when P. Anzalone tried to sneak the ball past the keeper. R. Hile was too alert for that! 84 minutes into the game, F. Comello had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came B. Pintácsi. K. Burkot's speed is always a threat when he gets a little room to move, and 85 minutes into the match was no different as he broke free of his man to send a delightful through ball to G. Yuh Ching who knocked it in for inter88. 1 - 6! inter88 enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 51 percent of possession.

The most dominating Tofash player was without a doubt M. Moro. On the other hand, B. Luccini's play was disheartening. inter88's top performer was clearly G. Simonin. M. Gloria on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 1 - 6.