ERAMEGLIOLIPPICA 2 - 2 Zebra (381697463)

Clear skies welcomed the 25972 spectators who had made their way to azuz marzuk stadium. Marcos Antoriano was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Adão Martins dos Santos and Fede Monteverde Hernández. ERAMEGLIOLIPPICA tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players took the field: Kędroń - Sükösd, Teodorini, Aarseth - Coulon, Jaquet, Ernest, Warmuth, Robledo - Molino, Dansira.

A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Zebra. The following players had been chosen: Campaspero - Machado, Graça, Valovčan - Dupont, Persson, Velado, Drakšas, Jochumsen - Rainey, Lino.

E. Drakšas came close to putting the visiting team one up 17 minutes into the match, following a solo raid down the middle, but P. Kędroń managed to tip the ball to a corner. After 22 minutes of play, O. Aarseth gave the home team a 1 - 0 lead after an attack coming in from the right. After 24 minutes, following yet another great corner, E. Valovčan's flick on at the near post reached J. Jochumsen, who was just wide with his snapshot - the ball went out for a goal kick. The crowd was silenced 25 minutes into the match as the visiting team's J. Jochumsen came in from the left, levelling the score to 1 - 1. The referee showed ERAMEGLIOLIPPICA's D. Teodorini the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. A loud groan was heard from the fans of Zebra, as M. Campaspero left the pitch in too much pain to finish the match. M. Sieppi took his place on the field. Many thought P. Molino ought to have been awarded a penalty 37 minutes into the game, as he went down trying to dribble around M. Sieppi after a determined run through the middle. Some good play on the left wing created an opportunity for the visitors 40 minutes into the match, and E. Valovčan wasn't about to let it go by. He got past the defenders and fired a shot that the keeper just missed. 1 - 2 for the visitors. The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 2. Possession in this half belonged to Zebra, who controlled the ball 54 percent of the time.

The crowd chanted their encouragement as ERAMEGLIOLIPPICA's T. Dansira came in from the right after 48 minutes and put the ball in the net to level the score at 2 - 2. Zebra had several good opportunities to take the lead, especially 67 minutes in when S. Velado came up alone against P. Kędroń who managed a block. There was concern in the stands when, at the 77 minute mark, ERAMEGLIOLIPPICA's O. Aarseth hit the ground hard, but he refused the attention of the trainer and rejoined his teammates on the pitch. ERAMEGLIOLIPPICA had to make a substitution after 78 minutes. M. Ernest limped off the field and was replaced by D. Paravicini. Down the middle came R. Lino, making a fantastic play that nearly had Zebra take the lead after 81 minutes, but P. Kędroń preserved the tie. 84 minutes into the game, E. Drakšas had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came P. Waleński. Possession was split evenly between the teams.

ERAMEGLIOLIPPICA's best player was T. Dansira. J. Robledo was a disappointment, however. The most dominating Zebra player was without a doubt M. Rainey. On the other hand, M. Sieppi's play was disheartening. The match ends 2 - 2.