Weirdo 2 - 0 fcmilho (374457423)

Clouds darkened the skies at Weirdo F.C Arena as 52201 spectators turned up for the match. Óscar Álamo was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Marcel Berthold and Vincenzo Franze. A 4-5-1 alignment was the formation of choice for Weirdo. Starters: Abrahamsen - Williams, Gayo, Kovalenko, Lee - Harrington, Huff, Jenewein, Trionfini, Meyers - Midžić.

fcmilho had chosen a strategic 3-4-3 formation. They fielded: Tagini - Mosskär, Cornière, Lupa - Panetta, Renard, Eckstrand, Tiirikainen - Velamore, Franshet, Byron.

Weirdo immediately set off using their skill at pressing their opponents. It was obvious that fcmilho were using their pressing skill as their primary tactic. Many thought I. Kovalenko ought to have been awarded a penalty 15 minutes into the game, as he went down trying to dribble around N. Tagini after a determined run through the middle. Weirdo's M. Midžić was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent's quick free kick after 16 minutes. 22 minutes into the game, a swerving free kick by C. Lee almost resulted in the home team taking the lead, but the shot glanced harmlessly off the frame of the goal. J. Meyers's early cross saw the defenders caught out of position and the alert M. Midžić was able to pounce and roll the ball past the hapless goalkeeper to score for Weirdo. 1 - 0. Coming from the right, C. Lee almost managed to score another goal for Weirdo, but his header was tipped over the bar by the visitors' keeper. Weirdo's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. It was 1 - 0 at the break. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Weirdo, with 67 percent of the ball.

I. Kovalenko of Weirdo received a yellow card after 67 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. With 72 minutes played, Weirdo put themselves up 2 - 0 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to M. Midžić, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. With 86 minutes played, Weirdo's A. Huff almost extended the lead, but his shot from the left glanced off the top of the bar to fall behind the net. Weirdo claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 70 percent.

Weirdo's top performer was clearly G. Gayo. C. Harrington turned in a dismal performance, however. Most important fcmilho player was V. Velamore. However, N. Tagini made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 0.