Gangsta 3 - 2 Kelaj (377860800)

1204 spectators had found their way to Gangsta Arena, despite the heavy rain. Berke Paşa was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Ville Myllys and Jellen Verbruggen. Gangsta tactics involved an interesting 5-4-1 combination. They fielded: Schuchardt - Śmigowski, Schönbächler, Hörér, Mpesya, Trifan - Escobedo, Kevorkian, Blay, Tarín - Segieth.

A 3-4-3 alignment was the formation of choice for Kelaj. The following players took the field: Mehfer - Avar, Cvrk, Alçin - Bercan, Terranova, Özdinçer, Acemi - Kazim, Filakouris, Rooney.

Kelaj used their skill at pressing to cut off the attack angles of their opponents all over the field. Kelaj had to make a substitution after 19 minutes. A. Kazim limped off the field and was replaced by D. Pihler. J. Blay was having a great game - if anything the pouring rain seemed to be spurring him on! Some good play on the left wing created an opportunity for the visitors 32 minutes into the match, and A. Alçin wasn't about to let it go by. He got past the defenders and fired a shot that the keeper just missed. 0 - 1 for the visitors. R. Tarín's early cross saw the defenders caught out of position and the alert I. Escobedo was able to pounce and roll the ball past the hapless goalkeeper to score for Gangsta. 1 - 1. Gangsta took the lead 36 minutes in, as I. Escobedo broke through on the left and put the 2 - 1 shot just beyond the reach of the outstretched keeper. C. Filakouris slipped and slithered in the wet grass. His usual rapid runs were nowhere to be seen today. After 40 minutes, P. Kevorkian put Gangsta ahead 3 - 1 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. After 42 minutes, there was a bit of a mixup on the field as Gangsta found themselves out of position and their organisation level dropped to solid. 44 minutes in, Gangsta appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only passable. 3 - 1 was the score after the first half. Gangsta had most of the ball, with 73 percent of possession.

During the break, Gangsta's coach went through the team's tactics yet again, getting them up to solid organisation. 65 minutes into the game, Gangsta seemed a little tentative in their play as their organization fell to solid. A bit later, Kelaj's O. Bercan easily reduced the lead to 3 - 2 after a misunderstanding in the home side's central defence. 80 minutes into the game, Gangsta seemed to suffer a certain amount of confusion and they fell to a inadequate level of organisation. With 84 minutes played, M. Segieth could have brought this one home for Gangsta as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high. Possession in this half belonged to Gangsta, who controlled the ball 73 percent of the time.

J. Blay performed admirably for Gangsta. R. Hörér turned in a dismal performance, however. Most important Kelaj player was C. Filakouris. V. Özdinçer on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 3 - 2.