Štajni 3 - 1 Rottweiler (379590639)

The crowd of 2593 turning up at Stajni Arena today were greeted with some nasty showers of rain. Rogério Imperial was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Maxime Parent and Juri Cerino. Štajni started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players took the field: García Palacios - Amoedo, Niemczyk, Baross - Starý, Vorlíček, Siggaard, Miča, Sedlmajer - Waligóra, Della longa.

A 5-3-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Rottweiler. The following players had been chosen: Pitkäaho - Pittau, Martone, Pacifico, Deblasio, Bogner - Fruzza, Dinescu, Fornero - Marcassoli, Lodadio.

Rottweiler almost scored after a counterattack 4 minutes into the match, but P. Deblasio took a shot from the left that landed harmlessly in the side of the net. G. Della longa gave Štajni the lead as he successfully challenged the guests' central defenders, then slotted the ball into the bottom corner, giving the keeper no chance. 1 - 0 P. Deblasio of Rottweiler was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. B. Starý, who often relies on his speed, had a rotten day on the drenched grass. P. Marcassoli hit the corner kick straight to the keeper, but it was mishandled, giving Rottweiler's M. Fornero an easy chance to knock it in for 1 - 1. It was 1 - 1 at the break. Štajni had most of the ball, with 55 percent of possession.

As the 46 minute mark approached, the Rottweiler coach decided it was time for a substitution. P. Marcassoli reluctantly made way for A. Giardinelli on the pitch. After 46 minutes, the Rottweiler coach wanted to see a new face on the pitch, waving A. Lodadio off the field. D. Malagola took his place. D. Dinescu would have preferred to play on, but his coach decided otherwise. A. Nicoletta entered the game for Rottweiler as the match clock showed 46 minutes. The muddy pitch made the game a gritty affair, which seemed to suit G. Bogner just fine. 53 minutes in, the referee awarded Štajni a penalty. G. Della longa coolly slotted it home for a 2 - 1 lead. After 73 minutes, Štajni sent a free kick in high over the penalty box. In what looked like a well-rehearsed move, the ball was headed backwards and reached O. Siggaard, who had plenty of space to place a well aimed shot - 3 - 1. Possession in this half belonged to Štajni, who controlled the ball 56 percent of the time.

O. Siggaard performed admirably for Štajni. However, J. Vorlíček made a disastrous appearance. Rottweiler's top performer was clearly C. Pacifico. On the other hand, D. Malagola's play was disheartening. The match ends 3 - 1.