Boss 2 - 2 Sioux (381733603)

33906 spectators had come to Big Boss Arena this cloudy day. Anton Olah was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Iain Chattan and Janik Pollauf. Boss had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Arsu - Krupski, Vanherp, Notthoff - Axwijk, Conforti, Boffi, Gangemi, Natasasmita - Ķirsis, Kiński.

Sioux tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. They fielded: Nijstad - Askenborg, Vishnevskiy, Niebüll - Kernbauer, Akgiray, Ienco, Ursem, Takaluhta - Bartman, Klossner.

The wings were the focus of most of Boss's attacks today. Boss were very close to putting themselves one up after 2 minutes as M. Boffi got through on the left, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide. The corner kick from M. Boffi was powerfully met by the head of R. Vanherp to make the score 1 - 0. An equalising goal seemed certain after 28 minutes when T. Takaluhta attacked down the left wing, but L. Arsu just managed to make a save to keep the ball out of the net. After 42 minutes, the visitors levelled the scores after C. Ienco made it through the middle and struck home to make it 1 - 1. Many thought M. Gangemi ought to have been awarded a penalty 43 minutes into the game, as he went down trying to dribble around J. Nijstad after a determined run through the middle. 1 - 1 was the halftime score. Boss enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 52 percent of possession.

After 46 minutes, the Boss coach had a quick word about the tactical set-up and decided to try another approach. Boss created a good opportunity to score 55 minutes into the match when M. Gangemi's hooked ball from the left created a scuffle in front of the goal, and the visitors' defenders had a hard time clearing the ball. The terraces were silenced after 56 minutes when Sioux's C. Ienco put the guests ahead 1 - 2, following an attack on the right. The Boss players listened closely to their manager, as he gave new tactical instructions for the team. Boss were determined to attack on the wing and their central attempts were constantly abandoned in favour of the wings. Boss's C. Conforti almost tied things up with 75 minutes played after breaking through on the right, but his shot deflected off the post. Boss's A. Natasasmita was dominating his wing and kept sending fine balls into the opposition's box - M. Ķirsis managed to volley one of them into the net to make it 2 - 2 after 81 minutes. Boss had a good opportunity to take the lead as A. Natasasmita came up the left side, but he struck the ball weakly and it went straight into the arms of J. Nijstad. 83 minutes into the game, G. Klossner had a great chance to put his team ahead, but his kick from the left went wide. Boss made a bid to take the lead as a ball coming in on the right hand side left A. Kiński completely alone with keeper J. Nijstad, who made a spectacular block. Possession in this half belonged to Boss, who controlled the ball 53 percent of the time.

The most dominating Boss player was without a doubt M. Boffi. H. Axwijk on the other hand, had a terrible day. Sioux's top performer was clearly V. Kernbauer. However, T. Takaluhta made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 2.