Detli 0 - 0 Breg (382774414)

Clouds darkened the skies at Pticje gnezdo as 31480 spectators turned up for the match. Raimond Hormann was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Tudor Drãgusin and Pedro Selva. Detli tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Erent - Lukan, Fink, Skovik - Babič, Pérez, Krotovs, Crisafulli, Pogačar - Božič, Kunčič.

A 4-4-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Breg. Starters: Lloyd - Bragone, Macaire, Gunning, Heales - Lušina, Munévar, Štrukelj, Bukovics - Tanko, Slavc.

The wings were the focus of most of Breg's attacks today. Slack defending gave Detli a chance to take the lead with 10 minutes played, but M. Babič's cross from the left flank was fumbled in front of the goal and easily dealt with by the opposition. Detli's M. Lukan was shown a yellow card for standing over the ball and blocking an opponent's quick free kick after 26 minutes. Breg had several good opportunities to take the lead, especially 27 minutes in when B. Tanko came up alone against T. Erent who managed a block. After a fine move down the middle Z. Kunčič nearly gave the home side a goal after 33 minutes. However the finishing shot went just wide. 34 minutes in, Detli's G. Krotovs received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 0. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Detli, with 61 percent of the ball.

47 minutes had elapsed when a great chance for Detli to take the lead after a good cross from the right found D. Božič alone with the keeper, but he chipped it to the wrong side of the post. L. Štrukelj had a good opportunity to give Breg the lead as he charged down the right and struck the ball towards the top corner, but the home team's goalkeeper made the save. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave T. Pérez from Detli a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 70 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! Z. Kunčič could have put Detli into the lead after 73 minutes, but the free kick went just wide. Given a free kick in a difficult position after 78 minutes, Breg tried a variation that they had practised in training. The kick was sent into the area just in front of the keeper. However, the defence were on their toes and allowed no space for a finish. At 83 minutes played, Z. Kunčič came in from the right with the intention of giving Detli the lead, but his rocket of a shot rattled the crossbar. Detli claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 59 percent.

Detli's best player was M. Crisafulli. However, T. Erent made a disastrous appearance. Most important Breg player was A. Slavc. I. Gunning turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 0 - 0.