ELAZIĞ 3 - 4 vuruşaga (373400640)

34318 spectators had found their way to ELAZIĞ KAZIM KARABEKİR STADYUMU, despite the heavy rain. Arvid Paulsson was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Petr Tobola and Vinício Barreirinha. ELAZIĞ had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Starters: Lazăr - Dobrică, Brandett, Fernández - 潤俊 (Runjun), Burda, Simonsson, Mersa, Sukhanov - Massa, Risseeuw.

vuruşaga decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players had been chosen: Geierlehner - Pelit, Tunçbilek, Albora - Kabachkov, Gomersbach, Blangetti, van Gent, Pak - Balšić, Goddahl.

It was an obvious ambition of ELAZIĞ to use their ability at attacking on the flanks. F. Simonsson's lack of experience almost gave vuruşaga a goal after 14 minutes, but the shot went right into the keeper's arms. E. Blangetti slipped and slithered in the wet grass. His usual rapid runs were nowhere to be seen today. D. Pak of vuruşaga was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. R. Fernández was struggling to make the ball dance with his usual trickery and panache, and the opposing players had little trouble shutting him down in these muddy conditions. ELAZIĞ had a good opportunity to take the lead as M. Massa came up the left side, but he struck the ball weakly and it went straight into the arms of H. Geierlehner. With the clock showing 36 minutes played, a great pass from the defensive line of vuruşaga resulted in a counterattack that was smoothly brought under control by E. Blangetti in the centre of the opposition's penalty area, but his finish went high. 0 - 1 was the score with 40 minutes played, after C. Pelit cut through the central defence and chipped home a goal for vuruşaga. After 41 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for P. Goddahl who increased vuruşaga's lead to 0 - 2. 44 minutes into the game, vuruşaga worked the left side industriously creating several opportunities to add to their lead, but just couldn't apply the finishing touch. ELAZIĞ caught their opponents out with a clever counterattack down the right wing 44 minutes into the match. L. Brandett was able to finish off the move - 1 - 2. 1 - 2 was the halftime score. Possession in this half belonged to vuruşaga, who controlled the ball 52 percent of the time.

After 54 minutes of play, A. Sukhanov equalised for ELAZIĞ after an elegant attack from the right. The game was characterised by rough play and many physical challenges on the wet field, but M. Tunçbilek showed great heart and had a good game. With 62 minutes played, ELAZIĞ's well-worked indirect free kick caused havoc in the penalty area, and when the ball eventually fell to M. Massa he gleefully slotted the ball home to make it 3 - 2. 65 minutes in, ELAZIĞ's M. Massa received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. With 69 minutes played, the visitors could have drawn level after P. Goddahl came through the middle, but his kick went wide. Although the whole team were struggling to impress, vuruşaga's D. Pak was singled out as being the problem as he was called off the pitch after 70 minutes. G. Bernocchi was given a chance to change things around. A really bad tackle inside the penalty area 73 minutes into the match gave the referee no other choice but to award the visiting vuruşaga a penalty. E. Blangetti knocked it home. 3 - 3 With 78 minutes played, the visitors broke through on the right after some poor defending. F. Balšić put the ball away for 3 - 4. The ELAZIĞ players listened closely to their manager, as he gave new tactical instructions for the team. vuruşaga had most of the ball, with 53 percent of possession.

The most dominating ELAZIĞ player was without a doubt G. Risseeuw. However, A. Lazăr made a disastrous appearance. Most important vuruşaga player was M. van Gent. H. Geierlehner turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 3 - 4.