HeZi 3 - 0 M2V (380666839)

The 17679 fans in attendance at Hamichi Stadium were roasting in the hot sun. Vittorio Mayora was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Gheorghe Gherghina and Darío Aguilar. HeZi had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Contreras - Morgant, Hernández Iruela, Shani - Ccahuantico, Anh Bình, Peñalver, Hausner, Almeyda - Quốc Thanh, Rieger.

A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for M2V. Starters: Malinowski - Apelmar, Pérez, Piccinonno - Cerveró, Scheiblhofer, Stepanenko, Gawek, Buursink - Demosiuk, Ragusa.

HeZi were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. It was an obvious ambition of M2V to use their ability at attacking on the flanks. After 4 minutes, HeZi's K. Rieger swiftly ran past A. Apelmar and nutmegged the keeper! 1 - 0. HeZi's K. Rieger increased the lead to 2 - 0, after he saw his shot go between the legs of the advancing goalkeeper following some good play down the right wing after 17 minutes. M2V had to make a substitution after 22 minutes. R. Pérez limped off the field and was replaced by W. Podwika. With 23 minutes played, HeZi put themselves up 3 - 0 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to K. Rieger, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. This third goal completed a hattrick for K. Rieger. The players of HeZi now seemed to think the job was done and acted more defensively, just waiting for the ref to blow the final whistle. HeZi's N. Anh Bình saw his fine effort strike the top of the bar following some good work up the middle by his teammates after 28 minutes. HeZi put in a good effort on the right, but K. Rieger saw his volley fly wide of the mark 36 minutes into the game. M2V's O. Stepanenko got himself booked for a foul. HeZi's J. Peñalver swung in a good chance from the left, but the visitors' defence were able to clear the ball. After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, T. Cerveró got himself booked. The manager of M2V was not happy. The teams went for the halftime break at 3 - 0. HeZi claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 56 percent.

Players in M2V heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their central attacks to the wings instead. M2V kept trying to force their way through on the right side and M. Ragusa got his chance after 56 minutes, but the home side's defence held their position and stopped the attack. It was a hot and sunny day, and several players seemed worn out. Maybe this was why N. Anh Bình found an unusual amount of space for his snappy footwork. N. Anh Bình wanted to play on, but the HeZi coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 70 minutes into the game by J. Pallàs. There was concern in the stands when, at the 75 minute mark, HeZi's J. Peñalver hit the ground hard, but he refused the attention of the trainer and rejoined his teammates on the pitch. The HeZi players could smell victory in the air. K. Rieger wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for T. van Hoven after 75 minutes. The crowd gasped as G. Piccinonno of M2V was flattened by an opponent after 84 minutes and had to be carried off. L. Chí Thiện came in off the bench. E. Hausner 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. HeZi enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 57 percent of possession.

HeZi's top performer was clearly T. Quốc Thanh. However, J. Peñalver made a disastrous appearance. M2V's best player was O. Stepanenko. L. Chí Thiện turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 3 - 0.