alphaville 2 - 0 dindane (381916416)

The 18495 fans in attendance at alphaville f.c Arena were roasting in the hot sun. Søren Øvli Ulrich was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Josef Kreutzer and Xosé Varcarcel. alphaville tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. They fielded: Tuhkunen - Giuggiolini, Tarantola, Salmi - Haas, Aydemir, Rabaça, Stagnaro, Schildknegt - Miller, Venturi.

dindane started off with a 5-4-1 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Madureira - Gerhardsson, Lucioni, Gabrielsen, Stievenard, Lachner - Surchi, Dotta, Karys, Malantrucco - Manchon.

dindane were relying on their ability to counter-attack. alphaville made a bid to take the lead as a ball coming in on the right hand side left F. Venturi completely alone with keeper E. Madureira, who made a spectacular block. 9 minutes into the game, D. Lachner had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came F. Pinoia. alphaville took the lead 10 minutes into the game by 1 - 0, as K. Aydemir elegantly received a long range pass through the middle, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. N. Miller's technique was perfect on this sunny day and led to some breathtaking tricks that bamboozled the defence. dindane mounted an inspired counterattack down the right wing after 22 minutes, but F. Lucioni was unable to convert from short range. With 28 minutes played, seemingly due to lack of experience, F. Pinoia needlessly tripped an opponent just outside the penalty area, but the free kick that followed didn't succeed. alphaville managed to extend their lead to 2 - 0 when F. Venturi cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. The teams went for the halftime break at 2 - 0. alphaville claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 62 percent.

alphaville's G. Stagnaro had an excellent opportunity after 66 minutes, shooting after receiving a pass from the right hand side, but he missed the goal by miles! dindane's G. Dotta tried his best to narrow the score with a well placed free kick, but it wasn't quite good enough and S. Tuhkunen managed to block the shot. alphaville had most of the ball, with 61 percent of possession.

alphaville's top performer was clearly F. Venturi. S. Tuhkunen on the other hand, had a terrible day. P. Malantrucco performed admirably for dindane. However, F. Pinoia made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 0.