Superclusters 2 - 4 Exiles (371471668)

43089 punters turned up at Shackleton Stadium, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Herbert Frick was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Jesper Sjöer and Iulian Cucu. Superclusters tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. They fielded: Munteanu - Sorvari, Edwald, Martin - Ferson, 石井 (Ishii), Ooka, 武田 (Takeda), Chamaillard - Beunderman, Reistad.

Exiles started off with a 2-5-3 lineup. The following players took the field: Beatović - Tsurimi, Nijo - Gilling, Šimral, Alexander, Lévêque, Poli - 川泽 (Chuanze) , Erlingsson, Vestergaard Madsen.

Exiles took the lead 3 minutes into the game, making the score 0 - 1 after some elegant movement down the middle. J. Gilling was the scorer. After 9 minutes, following yet another great corner, B. Šimral's flick on at the near post reached L. Poli, who was just wide with his snapshot - the ball went out for a goal kick. D. Ooka made a superb strike after 11 minutes with a shot straight in front of the goal after a long ball through the middle, but one of the visitors' defenders got a foot in at the last second and warded it off for a corner. Superclusters tried to even things up by sending a long ball towards the centrally placed strikers, but the visitors' defence got the best of this rather direct style of play. Exiles were great at switching from defence to attack, and after 35 minutes, N. Alexander swept through the middle on a counterattack, making the score 0 - 2. Superclusters's fans were urging them forward as they tried to get back into the game, and their vocal support was rewarded 40 minutes into the match as E. Beunderman ran onto a beautiful ball played through the visitors' defence and slotted it past the keeper to reduce the deficit. 1 - 2. It was 1 - 2 at the break. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Superclusters, with 52 percent of the ball.

Content with how the game was proceeding, the Exiles coach let F. Konda replace L. Poli after 46 minutes. After a fatal mistake from the away team's right side defence 61 minutes into the match, an alert B. Chamaillard bagged the ball for Superclusters, levelling the score to 2 - 2. As the 62 minute mark approached, the Exiles coach decided it was time for a substitution. H. Nijo reluctantly made way for N. Fukao on the pitch. 65 minutes into the match, the speedy B. Erlingsson easily outpaced M. Edwald, chipped the keeper and made the score 2 - 3. B. Erlingsson's speed is always a threat when he gets a little room to move, and 66 minutes into the match was no different as he broke free of his man to send a delightful through ball to R. Vestergaard Madsen who knocked it in for Exiles. 2 - 4! After 67 minutes Exiles's N. Fukao limped slightly after a late challenge, but he was able to continue. 70 minutes in, Exiles's B. Erlingsson received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. A loud groan was heard from the fans of Superclusters, as M. Edwald left the pitch in too much pain to finish the match. I. Galasatos took his place on the field. The home crowd cheered when, after 72 minutes, F. Konda's charge up the middle resulted in the keeper making one of his best saves of the day. Superclusters had most of the ball, with 53 percent of possession.

Superclusters's best player was 拓. 石井 (Ishii). However, M. Munteanu made a disastrous appearance. R. Vestergaard Madsen performed admirably for Exiles. F. Konda turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 2 - 4.