Röhrapoint 2 - 0 Sporting (379132139)

Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 1257 at FC Röhrapoint Arena today. Peter Ott was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Alessandro Del Piero and Ákos Lattmann. Röhrapoint had chosen a strategic 4-5-1 formation. The following players took the field: Buras - Plattner, Assinger, Gazzea, Compassi - Handl, Krarup, Nielen, Almer, Rączka - Lackner.

Sporting decided to use a 5-4-1 set up. They fielded: Carraro - Buonanno, Andriola, Steidl, Nebřenský, Erbil - Madl, Zázrivý, Benesch, Berthold - Goppeln.

The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave M. Erbil from Sporting a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 34 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! With 37 minutes played, E. Nielen of Röhrapoint fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. Röhrapoint made a bid to take the lead as a ball coming in on the right hand side left M. Assinger completely alone with keeper A. Carraro, who made a spectacular block. The home side put themselves ahead 1 - 0 after 42 minutes courtesy of a breakthrough from R. Handl, who scored with a stunning volley following a cross from the right wing. 1 - 0 was the score after the first half. Possession in this half belonged to Röhrapoint, who controlled the ball 71 percent of the time.

R. Handl should probably have put his team up another goal after 79 minutes, but some great goalkeeping by A. Carraro kept the visitors in the game. Röhrapoint increased the lead as E. Nielen struck to make the score 2 - 0 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. Röhrapoint enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 67 percent of possession.

The most dominating Röhrapoint player was without a doubt I. Compassi. M. Assinger on the other hand, had a terrible day. Sporting's best player was K. Zázrivý. However, A. Carraro made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 0.