Madrid 2 - 1 Kněževes (381401720)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and Santiago Bernabeu saw a crowd turnout of 43056. Jelle Klijbroek was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Sébastien Laheurte and Knudt Carlowitz. Madrid had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Haller - Robert, Loginov, De Ruyver, Degrotes - Chrt, Moulík, Alonso, Jung - Heinonen, Gamain.

A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Kněževes. Starters: Gränacher - Pociello, Nakip, Derwa - Bascour, Villajane, Kouroupakis, Beltrán, Burli - Wenmaekers, Simonis.

Kněževes tried to focus their attacks down the middle. V. Loginov of Madrid was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. After 31 minutes, Madrid's V. Loginov fell awkwardly, but was determined to stay in the match. That's the spirit! L. Wenmaekers's speed is always a threat when he gets a little room to move, and 32 minutes into the match was no different as he broke free of his man to send a delightful through ball to E. Simonis who knocked it in for Kněževes. 0 - 1! Halftime score was 0 - 1. Madrid enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 57 percent of possession.

Content with how the game was proceeding, the Kněževes coach let P. Hohtari replace E. Simonis after 59 minutes. With the clock showing 59 minutes played, R. Jung equalised for Madrid after curling a free kick around the defensive wall to make the score 1 - 1. 63 minutes into the match, the referee signalled for a Kněževes substitution. D. Hébert came on for B. Bascour. Y. Nakip was the new captain of Kněževes - handed the armband by the departing player. Slack defending gave Madrid a chance to take the lead with 66 minutes played, but L. De Ruyver's cross from the left flank was fumbled in front of the goal and easily dealt with by the opposition. L. Wenmaekers came close to putting the visiting team one up 67 minutes into the match, following a solo raid down the middle, but K. Haller managed to tip the ball to a corner. R. Jung gave Madrid the lead as he successfully challenged the guests' central defenders, then slotted the ball into the bottom corner, giving the keeper no chance. 2 - 1 Madrid's T. Alonso got himself booked for a foul. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Madrid, with 56 percent of the ball.

The most dominating Madrid player was without a doubt H. Heinonen. On the other hand, K. Haller's play was disheartening. C. Kouroupakis performed admirably for Kněževes. D. Hébert was a disappointment, however. The match ends 2 - 1.