Dptvo. 2 - 2 Asthur k (378254230)

Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 1433 at Combes Arena today. Didier Buff was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Björn Linskär and Stefan Blezer. Dptvo. had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players took the field: Michau - Javoran, Kooper, Li Mandri - Wetzstein, Jimeno, Georges, Hernádi, Szviták - Geraci, Kihlhall.

Asthur k started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. Starters: Lagonegro - Rathenow, Novais, Latinov - Gisler, Vaz Peres, Kirk Jensen, de Vroome, Taimre - Tarnowski, Jones.

Dptvo. clearly preferred using their ability to attack in the middle. Today, Asthur k's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. After the game, the most discussed event will probably be the penalty given after 7 minutes that gave the visitors the 0 - 1 lead. Despite the controversy, I. Taimre struck home the penalty, as cool as anything. It was obvious that team Dptvo. had instructions to attack in the middle instead of on the wings. After 12 minutes of play, V. Kooper evened things up for Dptvo. with an impressive goal coming up the middle. 1 - 1. The home crowd breathed a collective sigh of relief when H. Gisler was unable to put the ball in the net after his show of skill down the left 29 minutes into the match. He was seen beating the pitch in frustration at missing such a good chance to give his team the lead! 1 - 1 was the score after the first half. Possession in this half belonged to Dptvo., who controlled the ball 61 percent of the time.

The terraces were silenced after 52 minutes when Asthur k's W. Tarnowski put the guests ahead 1 - 2, following an attack on the right. Dptvo.'s G. Geraci put his head to a high ball coming in from the right after 69 minutes, but the ball went wide. 70 minutes into the game, F. Wetzstein had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came H. Olofsson. With a shot curled in from just outside the middle of the penalty area after 71 minutes played, T. Javoran of Dptvo. made the score 2 - 2. S. Kihlhall could have put Dptvo. into the lead after 72 minutes, but the free kick went just wide. Dptvo.'s S. Kihlhall tried to break through in the middle repeatedly, but couldn't get past the visitors' defenders. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Dptvo., with 59 percent of the ball.

Most important Dptvo. player was G. Georges. T. Javoran on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating Asthur k player was without a doubt I. Taimre. W. Tarnowski was a disappointment, however. The match ends 2 - 2.