Esebeee 2 - 1 Frankfootbalclub (381691735)

33385 spectators had come to Supercazzola Arena this cloudy day. Robertinho Luginbühl was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Marco Bauer and Petter Jörgensson. A 5-3-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Esebeee. The following players had been chosen: Stenger - Fodri, Argurio, Fioletti, Hatanpää, Pasăre - Spolaore, Derucki, Persson - Kronenberger, Seclì.

Frankfootbalclub had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players took the field: Ortega - Pangl, Traverso, Knasch - Hakarinne, Monteiro Barbosa, Le Bec, Cappiello, Caramallo - Lavín, Slump.

For their match strategy, Esebeee had decided to use their ability to counter-attack whenever possible. Esebeee were able to draw a foul with their counterattacks, but the shot from W. Kronenberger went into the arms of the keeper. With 20 minutes played, M. Hatanpää of Esebeee fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. The crowd gasped as M. Hatanpää of Esebeee was flattened by an opponent after 23 minutes and had to be carried off. E. Mutti came in off the bench. D. Traverso got left behind when Esebeee's W. Kronenberger made a sudden run forward after 28 minutes, finishing off with a neat strike. 1 - 0! In the 35 minute, Esebeee were awarded a free kick as their counter attack dried up. The ball was sent in high over the penalty box and, in what looked like a well-rehearsed move, it was headed backwards to reach M. Argurio, who placed it into the net with a single touch. 2 - 0. Esebeee's E. Mutti was shown a yellow card after 36 minutes for slicing down an opponent. It was 2 - 0 at the break. Possession in this half belonged to Frankfootbalclub, who controlled the ball 60 percent of the time.

As the game started to slip away for Frankfootbalclub, the manager decided to change the tactical approach. Unhappy with the result so far in the game, the Frankfootbalclub manager used a brief break in play after 56 minutes to give the players new directives. Frankfootbalclub breathed new life into the game with an opportunity to reduce the score after 72 minutes, but the home side's defenders cleared the ball on the line, after a long shot coming in from the left rebounded off the crossbar. After 75 minutes, Frankfootbalclub used a short break in the game to take new instructions from their coach. With 78 minutes showing on the scoreboard clock, Frankfootbalclub showed some good skill and were able to reduce the score to 2 - 1 when D. Lavín got past the home side's central defenders right in front of the goal. W. Kronenberger made a nice dash down the wing after 80 minutes, but was unable to get the cross into the box. A goal kick was awarded. Frankfootbalclub were close to putting the equaliser away after 85 minutes as the opposing defence lost control of the ball to A. Pangl in a scuffle towards the left of the goal, but in the end the ball was cleared over the dead ball line. Frankfootbalclub enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 63 percent of possession.

Esebeee's best player was M. Seclì. E. Mutti was a disappointment, however. Most important Frankfootbalclub player was D. Lavín. G. Ortega on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 1.