inpackt 2 - 4 FCKD (366396442)

It had rained all day, but 32484 hardy fans still made it out to deep inpackt Arena. Ohad Limor was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Ilpo Kulmala and Attila Péter. inpackt started off with a 4-4-2 lineup. The following players took the field: Matute Garcia - Biksts, Lamekhov, Mazzeo, Dondi - Çelen, Bosque, Viņšāns, Čepāns - Saldaks, Bīskaps.

FCKD decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players had been chosen: Rozens - Ķieģelis, Kvēpiņš, Putnieks - Zaltāns, Jahovičs, Henkels, Bogans, Lukaševičs - Kankars, Ciršs.

Many thought S. Saldaks ought to have been awarded a penalty 3 minutes into the game, as he went down trying to dribble around G. Rozens after a determined run through the middle. FCKD's goal to make the score 0 - 1 came via a questionable penalty, but A. Lukaševičs struck it home without a second thought. A. Ķieģelis spent most of the time in a heap on the ground today, his normally rapid movement hindered by the slippery pitch. After 30 minutes, an incisive pass through the middle gave E. Ciršs a chance to increase the lead for FCKD, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 0 - 2. inpackt's fans were urging them forward as they tried to get back into the game, and their vocal support was rewarded 37 minutes into the match as M. Lamekhov ran onto a beautiful ball played through the visitors' defence and slotted it past the keeper to reduce the deficit. 1 - 2. It was 1 - 2 at the break. FCKD had most of the ball, with 53 percent of possession.

The crowd roared in delight as K. Čepāns finished off a spectacular series of passes through the middle to even the score for inpackt 74 minutes into the match. 2 - 2. FCKD took the lead 78 minutes into the game, making the score 2 - 3 after some elegant movement down the middle. E. Ciršs was the scorer. As the game started to slip away for inpackt, the manager decided to change the tactical approach. R. Jahovičs of FCKD took advantage of a mistake on the home side's right after 81 minutes which increased the away team's lead to 2 - 4. 83 minutes in, inpackt's R. Biksts received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. The crowd's chants of support turned to grumbles when A. Bosque's penalty shot went well wide of the mark. FCKD claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 55 percent.

I. Bīskaps performed admirably for inpackt. A. Viņšāns was a disappointment, however. Most important FCKD player was R. Henkels. L. Zaltāns turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 2 - 4.