Rünenberg 3 - 3 Reutenen (369176745)

The 41562 fans in attendance at Sutter's Mill were roasting in the hot sun. Carlos Chaler was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Mustafa Haj-Hamdan and Jürgen Baldreich. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Rünenberg. They fielded: Meneske - Utiger, Horber, Flaig - Bilon, Dünen, Pfyl, Zenger, Pelka - Burch, Wehrda.

Reutenen had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Forssjö - Reis, Riihelä, Eugui - Celada, Hernandez, Hervieux, Seenfeld, Tillmann - Moore, Hammerseth.

Rünenberg were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. Rünenberg could have put themselves ahead after 9 minutes but D. Pfyl missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. T. Utiger really should have scored when he was chosen by fate to confront a wide open goal following a great play by M. Flaig after a corner. With 19 minutes played, the home side managed to get a 1 - 0 lead as A. Burch flipped the ball in after a cross from the right. Coming in from the right, Rünenberg had a good opportunity to convert on a counterattack after 31 minutes, but M. Flaig's attempt to finish was easily stopped. It was 1 - 0 at the break. Neither team was controlling the possession at this point in the match, with the stats showing a 50:50 split.

The Rünenberg players could smell victory in the air. D. Pfyl wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for B. Ginesu after 69 minutes. With 69 minutes played, the excellent ball from the wing by Rünenberg's D. Bilon reached M. Wehrda's head, and he is not one to miss such an opportunity - 2 - 0. Confident in their lead, Rünenberg's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. Reutenen needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 70 minutes A. Hervieux made way for K. Krattiger. Sensing defeat in the air, the Reutenen manager directed T. Moore and K. Krattiger to change positions with each other. This was 71 minutes into the match. After 72 minutes, Reutenen used a short break in the game to take new instructions from their coach. T. Horber found it hard to catch his breath today in the stifling heat. Rünenberg had a good opportunity to attack in the middle, but remembered their instructions to focus on wing attacks instead. The Reutenen players listened closely to their manager, as he gave new tactical instructions for the team. The Reutenen coach was desperate to reverse his team's fortunes in the game, and ordered his team to change strategy. The visitors replied 80 minutes into the game, reducing the home side's lead to 2 - 1, as W. Tillmann dashed up the middle, easily lobbing the ball over the home team's keeper. Players in Rünenberg heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their central attacks to the wings instead. Rünenberg's M. Flaig increased the lead to 3 - 1, after he saw his shot go between the legs of the advancing goalkeeper following some good play down the right wing after 82 minutes. Morale on the visitors' bench was greatly improved when their J. Seenfeld reduced the lead to make it 3 - 2 after 87 minutes, following a pass from the right. 88 minutes into the game Reutenen's F. Hammerseth found a gap in the home side's central defence and scored with a fabulous shot, making it 3 - 3. As the 88 minute mark approached, the Rünenberg coach decided it was time for a substitution. J. Pelka reluctantly made way for G. Straub on the pitch. Rünenberg enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 51 percent of possession.

Most important Rünenberg player was M. Dünen. T. Utiger was a disappointment, however. The most dominating Reutenen player was without a doubt F. Hammerseth. However, A. Eugui made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 3 - 3.