Heat1985 0 - 0 SCHIANTESE (381840132)

It was an exceptionally sunny day for the crowd of 12000 that came out to Heat. Diyan Pavlov was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Gerry Rossin and Nigel de Zoete. Heat1985 had chosen a strategic 5-3-2 formation. They fielded: Uccheddu - Trapolino, Churruca, Ambulija, Văn Mây, Hrtko - Batlle, Ristola, Birhan - Rajs, Kodoň.

SCHIANTESE tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players took the field: Arrobbio - Nassimben, Rambone, Scaldaferri - Piirtola, Göktan, Vodolazskiy, Rondineau, Novák - Čarniauskas, Buják.

Using their counter-attacking abilities was the strategy of choice for Heat1985. SCHIANTESE had several good opportunities to take the lead, especially 8 minutes in when J. Čarniauskas came up alone against L. Uccheddu who managed a block. Heat1985 mounted an inspired counterattack down the right wing after 9 minutes, but I. Batlle was unable to convert from short range. L. Uccheddu looked great 12 minutes into the match after stopping a shot from the middle of the penalty area from the visitors' A. Rambone. It was a hot and sunny day, and several players seemed worn out. Maybe this was why C. Birhan found an unusual amount of space for his snappy footwork. Many thought I. Batlle ought to have been awarded a penalty 33 minutes into the game, as he went down trying to dribble around F. Arrobbio after a determined run through the middle. Halftime score was 0 - 0. SCHIANTESE had most of the ball, with 52 percent of possession.

At 83 minutes played, Z. Rajs came in from the right with the intention of giving Heat1985 the lead, but his rocket of a shot rattled the crossbar. The referee showed SCHIANTESE's P. Nassimben the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Possession in this half belonged to Heat1985, who controlled the ball 51 percent of the time.

Heat1985's top performer was clearly Z. Rajs. However, M. Hrtko made a disastrous appearance. A. Rambone performed admirably for SCHIANTESE. O. Novák turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 0 - 0.