Trifasico 1 - 0 FC.ME (382938883)

Clouds darkened the skies at Trifasico Arena as 32555 spectators turned up for the match. Freek-Jan Oppenheim was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Gustaw Chlewicki and Gintukas Trumpuliauskas. Trifasico had chosen a strategic 5-2-3 formation. Lineup: Nava - Estévanez, Belghith, Garcés, Giardulli, Rabaneda - Verdú, Martínez López - Rudowski, Condado, Dichiseanu.

FC.ME decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. Starters: Fafalakis - Marsinyac, Daknılı, Shaharabani - Ristolainen, Burger, 聪域 (Congyu), Saladrigas, Király - Căpraru, Enzensberger.

Trifasico clearly had decided to counter-attack when they could. FC.ME saw most attack opportunities on the wings. Good work by the Trifasico defensive line after 6 minutes produced a good counterattack chance, which cut elegantly down the middle of the pitch and found W. Rudowski alone in front of the goal, but his shot whistled just wide. Players in FC.ME heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their central attacks to the wings instead. 23 minutes into the game, F. Király was a hair's breadth away from giving FC.ME the lead with a shot from over on the left. A prompt block by S. Nava saved the home team that time. Trifasico mounted an inspired counterattack down the right wing after 24 minutes, but A. Dichiseanu was unable to convert from short range. 甘. 聪域 (Congyu) had a good try after 25 minutes, coming in on a fine move from the left, but the ball went wide. It was obvious that FC.ME had instructions to attack on the wings instead of in the middle. J. Marsinyac had a good opportunity to give FC.ME 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. 0 - 0 was the halftime score. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by FC.ME, with 65 percent of the ball.

FC.ME had a good opportunity to attack in the middle, but remembered their instructions to focus on wing attacks instead. The guests almost went up by a goal after 49 minutes when H. Daknılı came through and shot from the right. The ball bounced harmlessly off the post, though. Trifasico's defence sent a ball soaring up the middle on a beautiful counterattack with 50 minutes gone, but A. Dichiseanu's finish was met by the reaching hands of the keeper. A swift counterattack by Trifasico resulted in a free kick that J. Verdú elegantly twisted into the goal - 1 - 0! Possession in this half belonged to FC.ME, who controlled the ball 64 percent of the time.

S. Nava performed admirably for Trifasico. On the other hand, A. Dichiseanu's play was disheartening. FC.ME's top performer was clearly M. Saladrigas. F. Király on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 1 - 0.