Dharma 3 - 1 CFR (380794835)

A scorching day at the island, where 39305 spectators were in place for today's match. Antoine Detsch was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Niels Erik Udesen and Leonard Levander. Dharma had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Megele - Lutz, Fulgeanu, Mechev - Bârsan, Banelli, Hansen, Kishi, Drãgan - Molnar, Kolchin.

CFR tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players took the field: Caulet - Zicchieri, Habibi, Yssing Hansen - Rozen, Karo, Villota, Flor, Ivashchenko - Klinčík, L'Abbate.

For their match strategy, CFR had decided to use their ability to counter-attack whenever possible. 2 minutes had elapsed when a great chance for Dharma to take the lead after a good cross from the right found P. Hansen alone with the keeper, but he chipped it to the wrong side of the post. 20 minutes in, CFR appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only passable. The referee signaled a penalty for the home side after 25 minutes, amid vocal protests from the visitors. Dharma fans erupted in celebration as N. Drãgan rifled the ball into the the top corner. 1 - 0! Dharma managed to extend their lead to 2 - 0 when N. Drãgan cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. N. Drãgan had a fantastic opportunity to put Dharma up another goal 34 minutes into the match, but he fired just over the crossbar. A. Lutz could have put Dharma up one more, but he fired into the side netting after breaking free on the left after 35 minutes. 36 minutes into the game CFR managed a counterattack, but A. Rozen took a soft shot from the left flank that was easy prey for the alert keeper. 38 minutes into the game, CFR seemed to suffer a certain amount of confusion and they fell to a inadequate level of organisation. 2 - 0 was the halftime score. Dharma claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 64 percent.

A review of the gameplan helped CFR get back to a solid organisation when the referee blew his whistle again. A swift counterattack by CFR resulted in a free kick that M. Yssing Hansen elegantly twisted into the goal - 2 - 1! F. Molnar could have increased the lead after 65 minutes, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination in the middle of the park. Having been awarded a free kick in an awkward position after 79 minutes, Dharma did not go for a shot but instead fired the ball hard into the 6 yard box. After a brief tussle with his marker, S. Mechev was able to power the ball past the keeper to make the score 3 - 1. Dharma's A. Lutz had an excellent opportunity after 81 minutes, shooting after receiving a pass from the right hand side, but he missed the goal by miles! Possession in this half belonged to Dharma, who controlled the ball 64 percent of the time.

The most dominating Dharma player was without a doubt P. Hansen. A. Lutz on the other hand, had a terrible day. CFR's top performer was clearly C. L'Abbate. On the other hand, Y. Ivashchenko's play was disheartening. The match ends 3 - 1.