biathlon 2 - 0 CFR (380794824)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and BiathloN Arena saw a crowd turnout of 40874. Juan Carlos Higuera was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Valery Mansdorf and Robert Apatny. biathlon had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Zsidai - Chirilă, Filat, Firţulescu - Bacalu, Arşinel, Neuhäuser, Recchi, Wuerchoz - Hagiu, Kasznár.

CFR decided to use a 4-5-1 set up. The following players took the field: Caulet - Yssing Hansen, Zicchieri, Habibi, Kocot - Rozen, Karo, Villota, Flor, Ivashchenko - Klinčík.

A lovely run by biathlon's M. Bacalu left his markers for dead and should have resulted in a goal, but the finish went just wide. biathlon created a good opportunity to score 11 minutes into the match when A. Kasznár'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. After 35 minutes, there was a bit of a mixup on the field as CFR found themselves out of position and their organisation level dropped to wretched. biathlon made a bid to take the lead as a ball coming in on the right hand side left A. Kasznár completely alone with keeper J. Caulet, who made a spectacular block. 43 minutes in, the referee awarded biathlon a penalty. E. Wuerchoz coolly slotted it home for a 1 - 0 lead. biathlon's A. Kasznár was shown a yellow card after 44 minutes for slicing down an opponent. biathlon increased the lead as M. Bacalu struck to make the score 2 - 0 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. The players of biathlon now seemed to think the job was done and acted more defensively, just waiting for the ref to blow the final whistle. Halftime score was 2 - 0. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by biathlon, with 64 percent of the ball.

The coach gave his players an extra tactical briefing during the break, and after that CFR had inadequate organisation. After 60 minutes, a couple of quick and successful challenges followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area by A. Kasznár might have resulted in another goal for biathlon. However, J. Caulet made a spectacular save. With 61 minutes played, V. Arşinel of biathlon fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. 76 minutes into the game, CFR seemed a little tentative in their play as their organization fell to weak. biathlon enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 59 percent of possession.

Most important biathlon player was A. Kasznár. C. Recchi turned in a dismal performance, however. CFR's top performer was clearly B. Klinčík. However, Y. Ivashchenko made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 0.