OLLAINVILLE 1 - 2 Arçais (370329723)

Due to an all-day shower, 22183 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at L'orangerie. Maurizio Spampinato was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Moussa Kadri and Hasan Bayıldı. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for OLLAINVILLE. Starters: Beşiktepeli - Pacaud, Zanina, Le Gallo - Wądrzyk, Leimu, Rangel, Aksüyek, Marzin - Náhly, Fletcher.

Arçais tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. They fielded: Déri - Lyapichev, Barthel, Gost - Taake, Pignolet, Radigales, Parra, Helbert - Wael, Wingeshausen.

OLLAINVILLE were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. With 4 minutes played K. Wądrzyk almost put the home team one ahead on a cross coming in from the right, but the shot went just wide. The rain made it hard for players like C. Helbert to show their technical control of the ball on this soggy day. OLLAINVILLE had a good opportunity to attack in the middle, but remembered their instructions to focus on wing attacks instead. 0 - 0 was the score after the first half. Arçais had most of the ball, with 55 percent of possession.

Down the middle came L. Wael, making a fantastic play that nearly had Arçais take the lead after 50 minutes, but Ş. Beşiktepeli preserved the tie. 0 - 1 was the score with 69 minutes played, after W. Wingeshausen cut through the central defence and chipped home a goal for Arçais. OLLAINVILLE's N. Fletcher put his head to a well placed ball, lifted in from the left, and scored to make the score 1 - 1 with 70 minutes showing on the scoreboard clock. Arçais took the lead 78 minutes into the game, making the score 1 - 2 after some elegant movement down the middle. D. Radigales was the scorer. 84 minutes into the game, Arçais worked the left side industriously creating several opportunities to add to their lead, but just couldn't apply the finishing touch. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave D. Radigales from Arçais a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 85 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! OLLAINVILLE's M. Zanina made a successful breakthrough on the left after 86 minutes and should have levelled the score, but instead he clipped it over the bar. Arçais almost scored after a counterattack 87 minutes into the match, but M. Pignolet took a shot from the left that landed harmlessly in the side of the net. Arçais enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 58 percent of possession.

A. Le Gallo performed admirably for OLLAINVILLE. However, P. Leimu made a disastrous appearance. Arçais's top performer was clearly D. Radigales. L. Déri turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 1 - 2.