F.C. 1 - 5 Perceptron (379692098)

Clouds darkened the skies at Ash Stadium as 1812 spectators turned up for the match. Hotze Bodewes was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Matthies Jessel and Thorsten Schröter. F.C. decided to use a 3-4-3 set up. The following players took the field: Maclure - Kruse, Menéndez, Lindt - Brişan, Berchthold, Jamróg, Iacobescu - Moldovan, Roger, Aionesei.

Perceptron had chosen a strategic 2-5-3 formation. The following players had been chosen: Arrieta - Lindstedt, Quirini - Rudziński, Cabral, Belardo, Geling, Dahl - Cazaux, Elmore, Hazenoot.

Pressing was the tactic of the day for F.C.. Perceptron used their ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings. A mistake by the home side's central defence after 11 minutes allowed J. Cazaux to score for Perceptron. The scoreboard now read 0 - 1. After 22 minutes, Perceptron's R. Elmore burst through the central defence and let loose a cannonball of a shot, scoring for 0 - 2. J. Cazaux came close to extending the visitors' lead when he found himself completely unmarked in front of the goal after a pass through the middle. He tried to lift the ball over U. Maclure but overcooked it and hit the bar instead. F.C.'s talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. After 31 minutes, an incisive pass through the middle gave J. Cazaux a chance to increase the lead for Perceptron, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 0 - 3. After this, you could see that the players of Perceptron were more interested in killing time than scoring more goals. 0 - 3 was the score after the first half. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Perceptron, with 66 percent of the ball.

The F.C. coach was desperate to reverse his team's fortunes in the game, and ordered his team to change strategy. After 46 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for A. Cabral who increased Perceptron's lead to 0 - 4. F.C.'s L. Moldovan got the home crowd going when he finished off a left wing charge, reducing the away team's lead to 1 - 4. After 60 minutes, F.C. switched B. Berchthold with H. Bowles, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. F.C. had to make a substitution after 70 minutes. L. Iacobescu limped off the field and was replaced by C. Sabo. 72 minutes into the game, Perceptron worked the left side industriously creating several opportunities to add to their lead, but just couldn't apply the finishing touch. The referee signalled a penalty 75 minutes into the game following an offence which looked like it was outside the box. H. Geling knocked it home to make the score 1 - 5. Perceptron had a good opportunity to attack on the wing, but remembered their instructions to go for middle attacks. J. Cazaux was, after 77 minutes, almost able to extend the visitors' lead with a well placed diving header after the ball had looped into the centre, but the home side's keeper U. Maclure made the save. Perceptron's P. Hazenoot refused to leave the field after injuring his achilles tendon after 78 minutes. Possession in this half belonged to Perceptron, who controlled the ball 62 percent of the time.

F.C.'s best player was L. Moldovan. On the other hand, U. Maclure's play was disheartening. Most important Perceptron player was J. Cazaux. M. Rudziński on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 1 - 5.