KTF 4 - 0 SPS-07 (379686668)

36851 punters turned up at KTF Stadion, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Pascal de Hoog was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Martin Duchoň and Andrei Ioan. KTF had chosen a strategic 3-4-3 formation. The following players had been chosen: Horstmann - Kargol, Escala, Repušić - Tampakis, Serbin, Becerra, Gobet - Koivukangas, Manikas, Taiguara.

A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for SPS-07. Lineup: Magalhães Costa - Ovalles, Simontaival, Chatzipetros - Ferdosi, Bezzi, Marzo, Arcellano, Roelas - Costales, Paulus.

KTF created a good opportunity to score 8 minutes into the match when L. Taiguara's hooked ball from the left created a scuffle in front of the goal, and the visitors' defenders had a hard time clearing the ball. KTF could have put themselves ahead after 30 minutes but S. Koivukangas missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. After a savage shot that could only be parried by the keeper, S. Manikas demonstrated his experience by being in just the right place to slot home the rebound. His goal for KTF 31 minutes into the match made the score 1 - 0. Coming through the middle L. Bezzi almost scored the equaliser for SPS-07 after 34 minutes, but G. Horstmann made an excellent save, tipping the awkwardly curled shot past the post. A great save by keeper V. Magalhães Costa after 35 minutes kept the visitors in the game after D. Gobet struck from the left with a real cannonball. C. Becerra increased the lead for KTF to 2 - 0, getting a head onto a hooked ball from the right. The ball looked to have taken a deflection on the way in, but he's claiming it! The players of KTF now seemed to think the job was done and acted more defensively, just waiting for the ref to blow the final whistle. A speedy charge from the left side of the field increased the lead of KTF to 3 - 0 as D. Repušić finished it off competently, firing in from an acute angle. 3 - 0 was the score after the first half. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by KTF, with 55 percent of the ball.

R. Kargol unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. KTF's S. Koivukangas increased the lead to 4 - 0, after he saw his shot go between the legs of the advancing goalkeeper following some good play down the right wing after 49 minutes. With 50 minutes played, A. Costales had a fantastic opportunity to reply but his shot flew harmlessly into the side-netting of the goal. L. Taiguara could have increased the lead after 65 minutes, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination in the middle of the park. P. Marzo had a lethal looking free kick that grazed the post after 65 minutes. KTF enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 52 percent of possession.

The most dominating KTF player was without a doubt S. Manikas. C. Becerra on the other hand, had a terrible day. SPS-07's top performer was clearly A. Costales. V. Magalhães Costa was a disappointment, however. The match ends 4 - 0.