tZi'oBagInAtze 1 - 1 Poli (380912309)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and Stadionu saw a crowd turnout of 3366. Maik Bergler was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Dominik Amerhauser and Constantin Igna. All of Timiş was shut down for the day, as fans of both clubs came to the derby. tZi'oBagInAtze tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Starters: Feleagă - Buzánszky, Brumă, Muntianu - Chichernea, Movilă, Marusciac, Budurlean, Volmer - Vasiliu, Onulescu.

Poli started off with a 4-2-3 lineup. Lineup: Dârlă - Gherga, Michiu, Zia, Fruja - Hotcă, Övgü - Niculcea, Sotello, Călin.

tZi'oBagInAtze clearly preferred using their ability to attack in the middle. Poli used their skill at pressing to cut off the attack angles of their opponents all over the field. The pressing tactics used by Poli were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. Central attacks were the recipe of the day for tZi'oBagInAtze, as they moved the ball from the wings to the middle with startling regularity. 7 minutes into the game, Poli seemed a little tentative in their play as their organization fell to weak. 14 minutes in, the referee awarded tZi'oBagInAtze a penalty. P. Chichernea coolly slotted it home for a 1 - 0 lead. At this time in the match, Poli were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. 31 minutes into the game, Z. Buzánszky had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came I. Paleu. The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 0. tZi'oBagInAtze enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 75 percent of possession.

A review of the gameplan helped Poli get back to a passable organisation when the referee blew his whistle again. Poli's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. After 69 minutes, Poli sent a free kick in high over the penalty box. In what looked like a well-rehearsed move, the ball was headed backwards and reached M. Fruja, who had plenty of space to place a well aimed shot - 1 - 1. Poli pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. After 83 minutes, there was a bit of a mixup on the field as Poli found themselves out of position and their organisation level dropped to inadequate. tZi'oBagInAtze players heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their wing attacks to the middle instead. tZi'oBagInAtze had most of the ball, with 72 percent of possession.

The most dominating tZi'oBagInAtze player was without a doubt P. Onulescu. However, G. Feleagă made a disastrous appearance. Most important Poli player was A. Zia. On the other hand, H. Övgü's play was disheartening. The match ends 1 - 1.