Dresden 2 - 2 TB09 (368783601)

Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 40000 at Dynamo Stadion today. Adam Mckee was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Railson Vieira and Beda Emmenegger. Dresden started off with a 4-4-2 lineup. Lineup: Ader - Van Oosterwyck, Rouzaud, Baudaffi, Kleijn - Dellinger, Manara, Madariaga Sáenz, Corda - Le Mentec, Gallegos.

TB09 decided to use a 5-2-3 set up. They fielded: Flores - Jagob, Kodinos, Bolle, Haass, Paulson - Roguet, Mic - Heras Canales, Uccheddu, Isufi.

Using their counter-attacking abilities was the strategy of choice for TB09. TB09's counterattacks created a good chance for E. Uccheddu on the right after 7 minutes, but he could only look on with dismay as his strike rebounded off the crossbar. 15 minutes in, TB09's A. Jagob received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Dresden had to make a substitution after 17 minutes. M. Madariaga Sáenz limped off the field and was replaced by E. Boca. With 22 minutes played L. Dellinger almost put the home team one ahead on a cross coming in from the right, but the shot went just wide. TB09's counterattack was impressive and was only stopped by a shocking foul. Somehow, the referee's cards remained in his pocket - a terrible decision! M. Paulson's resulting free kick was easily saved by the keeper. It was 0 - 0 at the break. Dresden enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 56 percent of possession.

Dresden created a good opportunity to score 49 minutes into the match when S. Van Oosterwyck's hooked ball from the left created a scuffle in front of the goal, and the visitors' defenders had a hard time clearing the ball. 68 minutes into the match and the home team took a 1 - 0 lead after breaking through on the left. The scorer for Dresden was H. Gallegos. 70 minutes into the match, the speedy H. Gallegos easily outpaced D. Bolle, chipped the keeper and made the score 2 - 0. B. Roguet of TB09 was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. With 74 minutes played, Y. Le Mentec could have brought this one home for Dresden as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high. The home team's fans were upset when, after 80 minutes, the visiting B. Roguet broke through the central defence and kicked the ball past the keeper. 2 - 1 was the score. Dresden's L. Dellinger was shown a yellow card after 81 minutes for slicing down an opponent. Unfortunately for TB09, E. Uccheddu was injured when the game became more physical, and he had to leave the field. J. Petain replaced him. A. Jagob tied the game at 2 - 2 after 85 minutes, when he converted an incredible pass from the right. TB09 mounted an inspired counterattack down the right wing after 87 minutes, but J. Petain was unable to convert from short range. Dresden claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 55 percent.

Most important Dresden player was L. Dellinger. On the other hand, E. Boca's play was disheartening. TB09's top performer was clearly A. Isufi. However, I. Kodinos made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 2.