Alsontia 1 - 2 Eislecker (379203515)

Clouds darkened the skies at Alisontia - Arena as 1011 spectators turned up for the match. Paul Doty was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Lorenzo Naus and Thomas Persson. A 5-5-0 alignment was the formation of choice for Alsontia. The following players had been chosen: Green - Ley, Huiban, Halinen, Allain, Helminger - Garon, Billot, von Stürler, Steven, Groben -.

Eislecker tactics involved an interesting 5-5-0 combination. They fielded: Bayliss - Caucalí, O'Herlihy, Eiðsson, Bourg, Biteau - Rodler, Mehlen, Pletschette, Luther, Lehnen -.

Alsontia used their skill at pressing to cut off the attack angles of their opponents all over the field. Pressing was the tactic of the day for Eislecker. At this time in the match, Eislecker were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. The pressing tactics used by Eislecker were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. G. Steven of Alsontia received a yellow card after 25 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. With 35 minutes played, seemingly due to lack of experience, C. Huiban needlessly tripped an opponent just outside the penalty area, but the free kick that followed didn't succeed. Alsontia's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 0. Alsontia claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 73 percent.

Alsontia pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. Alsontia's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, G. Ley got himself booked. The manager of Alsontia was not happy. 75 minutes into the match, the referee signalled for a Alsontia substitution. B. Ritzen came on for V. Halinen. S. Biteau would have preferred to play on, but his coach decided otherwise. C. Macario entered the game for Eislecker as the match clock showed 85 minutes. As the 89 minute mark approached, the Alsontia coach decided it was time for a substitution. T. Allain reluctantly made way for P. Panzeta on the pitch. Alsontia enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 79 percent of possession.

As neither team had managed to win, extra time was called. 91 minutes into the game, Eislecker wanted to bring some new energy to their game. S. Bourg gave T. Johmann a quick hug as he left the field. After 91 minutes, the Eislecker coach wanted to see a new face on the pitch, waving J. Eiðsson off the field. J. Rijavec took his place. As the clock reached 91 minutes, Alsontia decided to regroup. G. Ley gave E. Green a little pat on the back as they changed positions on the pitch. After 91 minutes, the Alsontia manager redeployed his men. S. Garon swapped positions with C. Huiban. M. Groben got new instructions from the Alsontia coach after 91 minutes. He changed positions with L. Helminger soon after. Eislecker's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. The referee showed Eislecker's T. Johmann the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. After extra time, the game was still tied and a penalty shoot-out ensued.

Oooh - how unlucky! Alsontia's D. Billot attempt hit the underside of the bar, but rebounded down into the grateful arms of S. Bayliss. The score stays 0 - 0. Eislecker's R. O'Herlihy coolly put the ball past G. Ley. 0 - 1. Alsontia's G. Ley looked like he knew exactly where he wanted to put the ball, but unfortunately his shot went wide of the left hand post. Still 0 - 1. Clearly nervous from the start, Eislecker's S. Caucalí took a long run up, but could only blast the ball over the bar. The score remains 0 - 1. Alsontia's S. Garon didn't look like he was confident as he stepped up, and produced a badly struck penalty - right into the arms of S. Bayliss. The score remained 0 - 1. Eislecker's C. Macario looked nervous even as he was putting the ball on the spot. He didn't take much of a run up, and his weak shot was easily saved by the keeper. Alsontia's L. Helminger showed he has nerves of steel when it comes to penalties, easily changing the score to 1 - 1. Eislecker's S. Bayliss looked like he knew exactly where he wanted to put the ball, but unfortunately his shot went wide of the left hand post. Still 1 - 1. Alsontia's M. Groben looked nervous even as he was putting the ball on the spot. He didn't take much of a run up, and his weak shot was easily saved by the keeper. When it comes to placing a ball precisely, J. Rijavec is a real wizard. He put it safely away for Eislecker to make the score 1 - 2. Most important Alsontia player was G. Steven. On the other hand, G. Ley's play was disheartening. Eislecker's best player was J. Rijavec. P. Lehnen turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 1 - 2.