United 3 - 0 KO (373000447)

Clear skies welcomed the 45732 spectators who had made their way to Deadly Alliance Portal. Paolo was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Carlos Salvador Bécar and Ştefan Muşa. United decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players had been chosen: Givon - Borgsteede, Lemal, Issa - Bolet, Eberhart, Ansarinejad, Casal, Hugo - Magallanes, Mitombo.

KO had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players took the field: Graña - Dams, Bousso, Düştegör - Váhala, Castro, Wawrylakowski, Suerra, Leeman - Ambon, Cudziło.

United were clearly looking ahead to the next match rather than focusing on the one at hand. United used their ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings. It was obvious that KO were using their pressing skill as their primary tactic. Always quick on his feet, KO's E. Cudziło sped down the field after 4 minutes, but his pass to A. Ambon was just a bit too far ahead for him to get a good shot off. E. Givon looked great 6 minutes into the match after stopping a shot from the middle of the penalty area from the visitors' A. Ambon. The visitors' central defence should have had no trouble clearing the pass to E. Magallanes, but the United player managed to shrug them off and fired a low shot past the keeper to give his team the lead. 1 - 0! The pressing tactics used by KO were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. A speedy charge from the left side of the field increased the lead of United to 2 - 0 as J. Bolet finished it off competently, firing in from an acute angle. 34 minutes into the game, S. Lemal had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came W. D'hollander. C. Borgsteede was handed the United captain's armband. United's E. Magallanes saw his fine effort strike the top of the bar following some good work up the middle by his teammates after 35 minutes. It was 2 - 0 at the break. Possession in this half belonged to United, who controlled the ball 63 percent of the time.

KO came close to narrowing the gap when L. Bousso's free kick nearly made it past the outstretched hands of E. Givon after 50 minutes. United were determined to attack in the middle, even their wing attacks ended up centrally. 53 minutes into the match, the visitors' central line of defence had to look on as A. Casal broke through, making the score 3 - 0 for United. United claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 65 percent.

S. Eberhart performed admirably for United. W. D'hollander was a disappointment, however. Most important KO player was A. Ambon. However, V. Graña made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 3 - 0.