Teate89 1 - 4 Proginf (366138464)

Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 23213 to Guido Angelini. Seyed El-Sharif was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Olof Larsson and Kent Juel. Teate89 tactics involved an interesting 4-5-1 combination. Starters: Alocci - Raţiu, Steffen, Fornell, Rieto - Guina, Zanenga, Spicola, Heftig, Alexandrov - Brøndum.

Proginf had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players took the field: Świergiel - Cadore, Annunziata, Billman - Pratt, Gras, Smet, Dallos, Boros - Dedeyne, Mouton.

Proginf were clearly looking ahead to the next match rather than focusing on the one at hand. Teate89 clearly had decided to counter-attack when they could. The visitors grabbed the lead after M. Smet's free kick succeeded, resulting in a score of 0 - 1. The home crowd cheered when, after 9 minutes, T. Boros's charge up the middle resulted in the keeper making one of his best saves of the day. R. Heftig of Teate89 received a yellow card after 19 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. 20 minutes into the game, M. Annunziata had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came J. Milán Borja. Given a free kick close to the byline, Proginf tried a move that loyal fans may recognise from training. A pass to the side pulled the defence out of position which let F. Mouton slip through on goal. He didn't have to break his stride, and slipped the ball past the keeper to make it 0 - 2, 21 minutes into the game. A drive down the left side allowed M. Pratt to get in close and score another goal for Proginf after 23 minutes, taking the score to 0 - 3. Proginf's M. Billman was shown a yellow card after 31 minutes for slicing down an opponent. It was 0 - 3 at the break. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Proginf, with 60 percent of the ball.

The Teate89 coach was desperate to reverse his team's fortunes in the game, and ordered his team to change strategy. With 46 minutes played, the Teate89 coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. J. Garofoli came on, D. Spicola had to leave the fray. The bench was restless, and with 46 minutes passed Teate89's coach gave M. Vogelenzang the opportunity the player had been hoping for. A. Zanenga reluctantly left the field. N. Guina was handed the Teate89 captain's armband. The Teate89 players listened closely to their manager, as he gave new tactical instructions for the team. With 53 minutes played, Proginf put themselves up 0 - 4 after an attack from the right, caused by a defensive blunder. The scorer was M. Pratt. G. Dedeyne was, after 54 minutes, almost able to extend the visitors' lead with a well placed diving header after the ball had looped into the centre, but the home side's keeper G. Alocci made the save. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave M. Rieto from Teate89 a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 63 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! G. Alocci got a fingertip on G. Dedeyne's shot from the left 64 minutes in, and managed to keep the visitors from going up another goal. Teate89 had a great opportunity to score following a counterattack after 68 minutes, but J. Garofoli's shot from the left sailed high over the bar. The situation leading to Teate89's penalty 71 minutes into the match will be much debated after the game ends, but the competent K. Steffen didn't hesitate to make the score 1 - 4. Proginf's S. Cadore got himself booked for a foul. Proginf had most of the ball, with 83 percent of possession.

Most important Teate89 player was V. Brøndum. M. Rieto on the other hand, had a terrible day. Proginf's best player was G. Dedeyne. J. Milán Borja turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 1 - 4.