Baloneri 3 - 2 Hattrick (381810595)

30732 spectators arrived at Delle Grappate, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Ulf Hedgren was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Alewijn Thate and Ullrich Spinner. Baloneri started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Lovison - Spørring, Sharan, Bidiüski - Sacconi, Oelhafen, Mirchev, Buchcik, Bekeras - Žakys, Rein.

Hattrick decided to use a 4-5-1 set up. Starters: Gesztesi - Turcu, Aguiar, Portaluri, Chías - Kaarto, Güell, Gam, Desgurra, Miranda - Carragal.

J. Güell gave the visitors the lead 28 minutes into the match to make it 0 - 1. The goal was scored from the penalty spot after a handball in the penalty area. There was concern in the stands when, at the 31 minute mark, Hattrick's L. Carragal hit the ground hard, but he refused the attention of the trainer and rejoined his teammates on the pitch. Baloneri's R. Žakys almost tied things up with 32 minutes played after breaking through on the right, but his shot deflected off the post. Hattrick's A. Chías got himself booked for a foul. D. Lovison of Baloneri had to be helped off the pitch as an injury meant he was unable to finish the game. L. Salis came in to finish the match. O. Sharan was the new captain of Baloneri - handed the armband by the departing player. R. Žakys charged down the left and had a wonderful opportunity to score the equaliser for Baloneri, but the shot went well wide of the goal. It was 0 - 1 at the break. Baloneri claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 54 percent.

47 minutes into the match, the visitors put themselves ahead 0 - 2 as A. Chías finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. A defender managed to keep the ball from crossing the goal-line after a curling shot coming in from the right from A. Chías after 58 minutes, and prevented Hattrick from going up another goal. One of many good crosses from E. Bekeras on the wing was received and skillfully taken care of by R. Žakys, who scored for Baloneri. 1 - 2 After a scuffle in the guests' penalty area 82 minutes into the game, the home team was awarded a penalty. O. Sharan scored to make it 2 - 2. Baloneri's P. Buchcik was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent's quick free kick after 83 minutes. Baloneri were very close to putting themselves one up after 84 minutes as R. Žakys got through on the left, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide. After 86 minutes, R. Žakys came in from the right, feinted, then sped past the off-balance defender to make the score 3 - 2, giving Baloneri the lead. Baloneri had most of the ball, with 57 percent of possession.

Most important Baloneri player was M. Oelhafen. However, L. Salis made a disastrous appearance. The most dominating Hattrick player was without a doubt K. Gam. F. Portaluri turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 3 - 2.