SGE-Elite-Adler 2 - 2 Stonewall (379137191)

The 127 fans in attendance at Waldstadion-SGE were roasting in the hot sun. Stefan Pettersson was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Juho Niemi and Paul Wessels. SGE-Elite-Adler decided to use a 3-4-3 set up. The following players took the field: Altıok - Juraga, Karlsen, Eimsbüttel - Kraser, Grabuś, Puustjärvi, Oakley - van Paasen, Szczygłowski, Teti.

Stonewall had chosen a strategic 4-5-1 formation. Starters: Julmy - Kalkhorst, Karlsson, Eban, Buijsert - Küttner, Leonard, Blum, Nalbach, Kijanowski - Koudijs.

Pressing was the tactic of the day for SGE-Elite-Adler. For their match strategy, Stonewall had decided to use their ability to counter-attack whenever possible. Down the middle came I. Blum, making a fantastic play that nearly had Stonewall take the lead after 28 minutes, but A. Altıok preserved the tie. 32 minutes into the game, Stonewall seemed to suffer a certain amount of confusion and they fell to a inadequate level of organisation. 34 minutes into the game, Stonewall had difficulty finding their positions and their organisation dropped to weak. The guests almost went up by a goal after 38 minutes when B. Kijanowski came through and shot from the right. The ball bounced harmlessly off the post, though. It was a hot and sunny day, and several players seemed worn out. Maybe this was why A. Küttner found an unusual amount of space for his snappy footwork. After 40 minutes of play, D. van Paasen gave the home team a 1 - 0 lead after an attack coming in from the right. With 41 minutes played, the visitors could have drawn level after I. Blum came through the middle, but his kick went wide. The visitors almost came back with an equaliser 43 minutes into the match after a good combination down the middle, but when W. Koudijs tried to finish the attack, he couldn't deliver the shot hard enough to seriously challenge the keeper. After 44 minutes, the defensive line of SGE-Elite-Adler created a counterattack through the middle that gave D. van Paasen a good look at the goal, but his shot glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. Stonewall's A. Karlsson got himself booked for a foul. B. Puustjärvi of SGE-Elite-Adler had to be helped off the pitch as an injury meant he was unable to finish the game. M. Vrochidis came in to finish the match. SGE-Elite-Adler put themselves up 2 - 0 when U. Eimsbüttel broke through on the right, leaving the entire defence trailing in his wake. B. Kijanowski of Stonewall was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. After 44 minutes, there was a bit of a mixup on the field as SGE-Elite-Adler found themselves out of position and their organisation level dropped to inadequate. The teams went for the halftime break at 2 - 0. Stonewall enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 53 percent of possession.

The coach gave his players an extra tactical briefing during the break, and after that SGE-Elite-Adler had solid organisation. During the break, Stonewall's coach went through the team's tactics yet again, getting them up to solid organisation. S. Oakley left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 50 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. L. Sonnberger was the replacement. The SGE-Elite-Adler players could smell victory in the air. S. Teti wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for R. Dermann after 60 minutes. 66 minutes in, SGE-Elite-Adler appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only inadequate. The visitors' right side was dangerous today; B. Kijanowski made the home team's keeper look foolish as he easily reduced the lead to make it 2 - 1 70 minutes into the match. 73 minutes in, Stonewall appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only inadequate. With 81 minutes played, seemingly due to lack of experience, M. Vrochidis needlessly tripped an opponent just outside the penalty area, but the free kick that followed didn't succeed. The crowd was silenced 82 minutes into the match as the visiting team's I. Blum came in from the left, levelling the score to 2 - 2. Stonewall claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 58 percent.

SGE-Elite-Adler's best player was M. Szczygłowski. A. Altıok was a disappointment, however. Most important Stonewall player was T. Leonard. L. Nalbach turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 2 - 2.