Buzzicons 1 - 0 NapoliLoca (381800086)

Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 28199 at Fat Arena today. Morten Tesdorff was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Daniil Matveev and Edwin Tremp. Buzzicons had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players took the field: Figo - Kestilä, Berghmans, De Grandis - Dreverhaven, Rasborg, Weizenbeck, Garrido Hervás, Schokker - Raaphorst, Taco.

A 5-4-1 alignment was the formation of choice for NapoliLoca. The following players had been chosen: Tarrodi - Zelík, Di Rosa, Bil, Pavlov, Ammannati - Guidetti, Läfvener, Sabrosa, Ramseyer - Farroñay.

For their match strategy, NapoliLoca had decided to use their ability to counter-attack whenever possible. With 8 minutes played, the home side managed to get a 1 - 0 lead as J. Raaphorst flipped the ball in after a cross from the right. Coming from the right, H. Dreverhaven almost managed to score another goal for Buzzicons, but his header was tipped over the bar by the visitors' keeper. With the clock showing 15 minutes played, a great pass from the defensive line of NapoliLoca resulted in a counterattack that was smoothly brought under control by B. Ramseyer in the centre of the opposition's penalty area, but his finish went high. The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 0. Possession in this half belonged to Buzzicons, who controlled the ball 55 percent of the time.

R. Rasborg wanted to play on, but the Buzzicons coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 46 minutes into the game by B. Mareš. Buzzicons's T. Schokker showed his experience after 56 minutes, as he expertly set himself up to take advantage of a rebound off the crossbar, but his shot was tipped harmlessly out of the way. A counterattack by NapoliLoca after 63 minutes could have resulted in a goal, but B. Ramseyer, coming in on the left, couldn't get the shot off. After 65 minutes, NapoliLoca switched M. Läfvener with F. Vichi, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. After 69 minutes, the defensive line of NapoliLoca created a counterattack through the middle that gave F. Vichi a good look at the goal, but his shot glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. C. Weizenbeck unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. Buzzicons enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 53 percent of possession.

G. Berghmans performed admirably for Buzzicons. T. Schokker on the other hand, had a terrible day. Most important NapoliLoca player was J. Farroñay. On the other hand, P. Tarrodi's play was disheartening. The match ends 1 - 0.