Eintracht 3 - 2 BelaFarinRod (369015100)

26800 spectators arrived at Festung, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. André Monnier was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Pietro Claudio Angiozzi and Ante Renner. Eintracht tactics involved an interesting 4-3-3 combination. They fielded: Blaser - Valbuena, Jörissen, Papalampros, Sonnevend - Lisker, Agorastos, Goeppert Mayer - Bünsdorf, Guillaume, Taschenberger.

BelaFarinRod had chosen a strategic 5-4-1 formation. The following players took the field: Ciguerondo - Albiero, Grama, Coquelet, Simbürger, Şahin - Grimeisen, Comandini, Rombach, Nualart - Cottenden.

Counter-attacking seemed to be the preferred strategy of BelaFarinRod. After 14 minutes of play, M. Bünsdorf gave the home team a 1 - 0 lead after an attack coming in from the right. Eintracht's T. Jörissen swung in a good chance from the left, but the visitors' defence were able to clear the ball. BelaFarinRod almost scored after a counterattack 24 minutes into the match, but A. Comandini took a shot from the left that landed harmlessly in the side of the net. BelaFarinRod made it 1 - 1 as W. Rombach got a touch to the floated corner kick and flicked the ball to S. Grama who whipped a low drive in off the far post. 1 - 1 was the score after the first half. Eintracht had most of the ball, with 62 percent of possession.

T. Lisker's speed was clear to see after 49 minutes, as he darted down the wing and released R. Taschenberger who placed the ball into the back of the net to make the score 2 - 1. M. Bünsdorf unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. After 51 minutes, the defensive line of BelaFarinRod created a counterattack through the middle that gave D. Albiero a good look at the goal, but his shot glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. With 59 minutes played, M. Bünsdorf could have brought this one home for Eintracht as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high. L. Goeppert Mayer increased the lead for Eintracht to 3 - 1, getting a head onto a hooked ball from the right. The ball looked to have taken a deflection on the way in, but he's claiming it! BelaFarinRod's D. Albiero got himself booked for a foul. One of many good crosses from N. Nualart on the wing was received and skillfully taken care of by J. Cottenden, who scored for BelaFarinRod. 3 - 2 There was concern in the stands when, at the 85 minute mark, Eintracht's A. Sonnevend hit the ground hard, but he refused the attention of the trainer and rejoined his teammates on the pitch. Eintracht enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 62 percent of possession.

P. Valbuena performed admirably for Eintracht. However, D. Guillaume made a disastrous appearance. The most dominating BelaFarinRod player was without a doubt J. Cottenden. D. Albiero on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 3 - 2.