Manzo_Team 5 - 1 Rock-o (378970731)

Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 5432 to Inferno. Samuel Castelli was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Christoph Ruder and Martin Kunert. Manzo_Team tactics involved an interesting 2-5-3 combination. Lineup: Oppletal - Masetti, Kopczak - Linsinger, Elham, Garst, Hagen, Merlini - Diz, Oică, Mozgiris.

Rock-o started off with a 5-4-1 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Raynal - Mărunţelu, Güemes, Schweitzer, Loucký, Tripodi - Knehr, Domínguez, Hauser, Degroote - Okuniewski.

Rock-o used their skill at pressing to cut off the attack angles of their opponents all over the field. Manzo_Team took the lead 6 minutes in, as P. Oică broke through on the left and put the 1 - 0 shot just beyond the reach of the outstretched keeper. M. Masetti could have increased the lead after 10 minutes, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination in the middle of the park. J. Tripodi sailed high above the opponents as he headed in a corner kick from L. Knehr after 15 minutes of play, making the score 1 - 1. Manzo_Team took the lead 20 minutes into the game by 2 - 1, as B. Merlini elegantly received a long range pass through the middle, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. 29 minutes into the game, Manzo_Team were awarded a penalty that O. Hagen turned into 3 - 1 without a problem. After 41 minutes of the match, the manager still hoped to turn things around. O. Hauser was ordered to assume a different position on the pitch. He took the place of B. Schweitzer, who in turn replaced his team mate. After 42 minutes, Rock-o switched B. Schweitzer with H. Rothschild, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. It was 3 - 1 at the break. Manzo_Team had most of the ball, with 65 percent of possession.

At this time in the match, Rock-o were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. Manzo_Team managed to extend their lead to 4 - 1 when O. Diz cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. Rock-o's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. With 67 minutes played, Manzo_Team put themselves up 5 - 1 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to O. Diz, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. Confident in their lead, Manzo_Team's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. O. Diz of Manzo_Team was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. Manzo_Team enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 66 percent of possession.

Manzo_Team's best player was O. Diz. On the other hand, S. Oppletal's play was disheartening. The most dominating Rock-o player was without a doubt S. Domínguez. However, J. Tripodi made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 5 - 1.