ALIGATOR 1 - 1 NK-Varlah (382737759)

The weather was pretty good, and a crowd of 50499 had shown up at ŽEJNA VAS for the match. Hafız Emced was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Josef Bär and Ferdinando Spompato. ALIGATOR had chosen a strategic 4-5-1 formation. The following players had been chosen: Klimowicz - Mateev, Adldinger, Achhammer, Nežmah - Leevike, Aquilonia, Girgós, Potočki, Felber - Zola.

NK-Varlah decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players took the field: Zimonjić - Minieri, Legierski, Toivanen - Pavlović, Dreesen, Lauridsen, Schneiderbauer, Prêtre - Filipoi, Petrunichev.

The wings were the focus of most of ALIGATOR's attacks today. NK-Varlah's N. Filipoi gave the visitors a 0 - 1 lead after 3 minutes with a superb strike from the right. After 25 minutes, following yet another great corner, A. Dreesen's flick on at the near post reached S. Petrunichev, who was just wide with his snapshot - the ball went out for a goal kick. After 36 minutes a well-practised indirect free kick routine by ALIGATOR was easily anticipated by the defenders. The players forward were so well marked, they were left with few viable options. 0 - 1 was the score after the first half. ALIGATOR enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 64 percent of possession.

With 52 minutes played, ALIGATOR's well-worked indirect free kick caused havoc in the penalty area, and when the ball eventually fell to C. Adldinger he gleefully slotted the ball home to make it 1 - 1. Attacking on the wings was the choice for ALIGATOR, and they were successfully passing the ball from the middle to the wings to attack. Slack defending gave ALIGATOR a chance to take the lead with 75 minutes played, but A. Zola's cross from the left flank was fumbled in front of the goal and easily dealt with by the opposition. Possession in this half belonged to ALIGATOR, who controlled the ball 61 percent of the time.

M. Girgós performed admirably for ALIGATOR. On the other hand, T. Klimowicz's play was disheartening. NK-Varlah's top performer was clearly N. Filipoi. Q. Prêtre on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 1 - 1.