kaloute 2 - 1 ASSeb (370335711)

A scorching day at Le stade de la peluche, where 48000 spectators were in place for today's match. Kim Arntsen was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Angelo Lammertyn and Tim Pihlner. kaloute decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players had been chosen: Quebrada - Gérardin, Ballereau, Colin - Lux, Parage, Briot, Trichet, Bedoui - Aulnette, De Carolis.

A 4-4-2 alignment was the formation of choice for ASSeb. Lineup: Cid - Shorey, De Toma, Peljhan, Bublík - Valdivia, Burigana, Benati, Olsson - Reina, Winhard.

ASSeb were relying on their ability to counter-attack. kaloute made a bid to take the lead as a ball coming in on the right hand side left S. De Carolis completely alone with keeper C. Cid, who made a spectacular block. 7 minutes in, ASSeb's A. Burigana received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. kaloute were very close to putting themselves one up after 17 minutes as S. De Carolis got through on the left, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide. A counterattack by ASSeb after 18 minutes could have resulted in a goal, but B. De Toma, coming in on the left, couldn't get the shot off. A. Winhard was first to reach a ball launched long through the center from ASSeb's defence 24 minutes into the game. He managed to keep his cool and beat the goalkeeper to make the score 0 - 1. After a fatal mistake from the away team's right side defence 25 minutes into the match, an alert S. De Carolis bagged the ball for kaloute, levelling the score to 1 - 1. It was 1 - 1 at the break. kaloute claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 71 percent.

After 46 minutes, the ASSeb coach wanted to see a new face on the pitch, waving S. Olsson off the field. B. Vizi took his place. N. Trichet enjoyed the sunshine and demonstrated his stunning technique over and over again. 70 minutes into the match, the referee signalled for a ASSeb substitution. E. Debard came on for A. Burigana. After 76 minutes, N. Gérardin came in from the right, feinted, then sped past the off-balance defender to make the score 2 - 1, giving kaloute the lead. S. De Carolis had a fantastic opportunity to put kaloute up another goal 77 minutes into the match, but he fired just over the crossbar. The bench was restless, and with 85 minutes passed ASSeb's coach gave M. Boi the opportunity the player had been hoping for. H. Peljhan reluctantly left the field. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by kaloute, with 68 percent of the ball.

Most important kaloute player was N. Trichet. On the other hand, A. Quebrada's play was disheartening. The most dominating ASSeb player was without a doubt A. Winhard. However, C. Cid made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 1.