Heroes 2 - 0 Middledevils (379861414)

The 4531 fans in attendance at Stadio Alessandro Del Piero were roasting in the hot sun. Jiří Pospíšil was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Rolf Langerud and Markus Hoefen. Heroes decided to use a 4-5-1 set up. Lineup: Ventulett - Risgaard, Hansen, Rimikis, Jóna - Edenharter, Zawierucha, Cieślikowski, bin Adenan, Tomasoni - Mihaylov.

Middledevils tactics involved an interesting 4-5-1 combination. Starters: Jacobsen - Omar, Ingesson, Sztanek, Toikander - Ibrahim, Jensen, Hansen, Filtenborg, Datković - Delacourt.

Heroes were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. Middledevils were relying on their ability to counter-attack. A questionable penalty 12 minutes in gave the home side the lead, 1 - 0. The visitors' goalie didn't stand a chance as N. Rimikis knocked the ball home. With 18 minutes played, Heroes's G. Hansen almost extended the lead, but his shot from the left glanced off the top of the bar to fall behind the net. With 35 minutes played, the Middledevils coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. F. Haugnes came on, W. Jensen had to leave the fray. The bench was restless, and with 35 minutes passed Middledevils's coach gave C. Chiliman the opportunity the player had been hoping for. T. Ibrahim reluctantly left the field. Halftime score was 1 - 0. Heroes claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 63 percent.

The Heroes players could smell victory in the air. K. Ventulett wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for L. Cãlinescu after 46 minutes. A. Mihaylov wanted to play on, but the Heroes coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 46 minutes into the game by T. Liedborn. V. Jóna didn't pace himself at all, and after a series of daring offensive runs he was too tired to help out in the defensive play. P. Filtenborg of Middledevils received a yellow card after 54 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. After 65 minutes, Middledevils switched A. Delacourt with L. Elen, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. C. Chiliman's technique was perfect on this sunny day and led to some breathtaking tricks that bamboozled the defence. After 68 minutes, a counter attack by Middledevils was converted into a decent free kick opportunity. However, the indirect free kick routine was easily anticipated by the defenders. A textbook example of how to defend a free kick - the attackers were left with few viable options. The home side failed to add to their score as N. Rimikis shot a penalty wide after 77 minutes. The heat made it a terrible day for Å. Hansen, who seemed unable to keep up with the other players. With 80 minutes played, Heroes put themselves up 2 - 0 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to T. Liedborn, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. Content with how the game was proceeding, the Heroes coach let O. Burke replace W. Zawierucha after 89 minutes. Heroes enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 60 percent of possession.

Most important Heroes player was T. Liedborn. L. Cãlinescu was a disappointment, however. The most dominating Middledevils player was without a doubt L. Elen. However, C. Chiliman made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 0.