Kungfusion 4 - 1 Paixalet (367358161)

Clouds darkened the skies at Kisho Kurokawa Stadium as 57232 spectators turned up for the match. René Raubuch was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Oscar Kais and Burhan Al-Saleh. Kungfusion had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Jeon - Canares, Colom, Johansen - Deflandre, Phúc Thiền, Marcos, Pedrique, Kolev - Al-Sulaiti, Monteiro Marques.

A 4-4-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Paixalet. The following players had been chosen: de Lope - Giehse, Paci, Sierra, 傑良 (Jieliang) - Pomareda, Calleja, Wolkau, Iturbe Cano - Andonov, Alcobia.

Kungfusion used their ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings. Paixalet were relying on their ability to counter-attack. L. Deflandre's tried to storm through the defence after 12 minutes, but 曹. 傑良 (Jieliang) was just too fast to shake off and the rest of the defence got back to cover. After 16 minutes, the Paixalet coach had a quick word about the tactical set-up and decided to try another approach. Kungfusion fans held their breath as L. Deflandre scampered down the left side. He successfully avoided all challenges and cracked home the shot for 1 - 0! After 28 minutes Kungfusion's S. Kolev limped slightly after a late challenge, but he was able to continue. Things were deteriorating for the away team as Kungfusion scored another to make it 2 - 0 after a left side attack resulted in a goal for S. Kolev after 29 minutes. Kungfusion were determined to attack in the middle, even their wing attacks ended up centrally. 35 minutes into the match, the visitors' central line of defence had to look on as F. Canares broke through, making the score 3 - 0 for Kungfusion. D. Jeon wanted to play on, but the Kungfusion coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 36 minutes into the game by C. Mourinho. By now, the players in Kungfusion felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. 3 - 0 was the score after the first half. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Kungfusion, with 70 percent of the ball.

The bench was restless, and with 50 minutes passed Paixalet's coach gave F. Seddigh the opportunity the player had been hoping for. D. Wolkau reluctantly left the field. After 50 minutes, Paixalet switched A. Andonov with A. Gordoncillo, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. Kungfusion solidified their lead at the 64 minute mark, as T. Phúc Thiền dribbled the ball through the opposing central defence and scored to make it 4 - 0. With 73 minutes gone, A. Gordoncillo suddenly found himself completely free on the right wing when a counterattack by Paixalet caught their opponents by surprise. Only a great save by the opposing keeper prevented him from scoring. Unhappy with the result so far in the game, the Paixalet manager used a brief break in play after 80 minutes to give the players new directives. D. Marcos had a fantastic opportunity to put Kungfusion up another goal 81 minutes into the match, but he fired just over the crossbar. H. Iturbe Cano was in the clear after breaking the offside trap following a Paixalet counterattack from the left after 82 minutes. His neat finish made the score 4 - 1. Paixalet needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 85 minutes P. Pomareda made way for J. Solà. Kungfusion had most of the ball, with 73 percent of possession.

Most important Kungfusion player was H. Al-Sulaiti. On the other hand, C. Mourinho's play was disheartening. A. Alcobia performed admirably for Paixalet. F. Seddigh was a disappointment, however. The match ends 4 - 1.