edmundo 3 - 1 Lux85 (381772661)

The 23969 fans in attendance at Osmannoro Arena were roasting in the hot sun. Roberto Madalena was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Stefano Larocca and Ulf Björkstål. edmundo started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. Starters: Yeow Kok - Budičin, Frank Jensen, Khrapov - Tihanyvári, Schwager, Neda, Wetzel, Řáda - Foltýn, Kitliński.

Lux85 had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Lineup: Kujamäki - Chammartin, Nørholt, Amori - Galante, Göttsche, Mattana, Maës, Bollar - Valkhof, Trangoni.

Pressing was the tactic of the day for edmundo. Lux85 saw most attack opportunities on the wings. Lux85's L. Nørholt gave the visitors a 0 - 1 lead after 14 minutes with a superb strike from the right. edmundo's I. Neda made a successful breakthrough on the left after 17 minutes and should have levelled the score, but instead he clipped it over the bar. 21 minutes into the game, I. Neda came close to levelling the score with a dangerous shot from the centre of the area that went just over the bar. After 36 minutes, I. Neda sent the corner kick right to O. Frank Jensen who headed it sharply past the keeper. 1 - 1! With 39 minutes played, edmundo's well-worked indirect free kick caused havoc in the penalty area, and when the ball eventually fell to H. Kitliński he gleefully slotted the ball home to make it 2 - 1. The teams went for the halftime break at 2 - 1. edmundo claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 58 percent.

Lux85's J. Bollar had seen it all before, so he waited patiently for the right opportunity. He would get no better chance than the one he took, but his shot was deftly blocked by the keeper. Coming from the right, P. Foltýn almost managed to score another goal for edmundo, but his header was tipped over the bar by the visitors' keeper. edmundo pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. There was concern in the stands when, at the 60 minute mark, Lux85's E. Trangoni hit the ground hard, but he refused the attention of the trainer and rejoined his teammates on the pitch. The home side's H. Kitliński came close to extending the lead 64 minutes into the game. His shot came in from the right hand side but S. Kujamäki managed to save it with an unbelievable reaction stop. Things were going to get worse for the visitors. A. Budičin squirmed through their central defence after 70 minutes, increasing the lead to 3 - 1. edmundo's C. Yeow Kok had to watch the rest of the game from the sidelines, after twisting his ankle with 74 minutes having been played. A. Pumbwe was the replacement. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by edmundo, with 55 percent of the ball.

The most dominating edmundo player was without a doubt I. Neda. A. Pumbwe was a disappointment, however. Lux85's best player was J. Bollar. L. Mattana on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 3 - 1.