LazyShadow 1 - 1 Astur (382965148)

18029 punters turned up at Shadow Arena, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Ralf Döhner was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Ciro Pezzuto and Cédric Rat. LazyShadow had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Ladoryk - Toftdal, Mischak, Márk - Miranda, Veludo, Orozco, Piltonen, Delacotte - Hatt, Huyghe.

Astur started off with a 3-4-3 lineup. Starters: Jaramillo - Nielsen, Birçe, Kyros - Hammerschmid, Gaiffe, Effenberg, Pannullo - Mochalski, Paju, Sopandi.

LazyShadow were very close to putting themselves one up after 5 minutes as N. Piltonen got through on the left, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide. 14 minutes into the game, G. Hammerschmid almost gave the visitors the lead, as he clipped a delicate lob over the keeper, but the ball glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. 22 minutes into the game, M. Paju had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came C. Dikk. After some beautiful movement down the left wing, F. Delacotte scored for LazyShadow putting them ahead 1 - 0, after 29 minutes. It was 1 - 0 at the break. LazyShadow enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 60 percent of possession.

Astur tied it all up, 57 minutes in, after a spectacular goal by O. Sopandi, who miraculously broke through the home side's central defence, making it 1 - 1. LazyShadow had a chance to take the lead after G. Huyghe's dazzling drive up the left, but the opportunity fizzled out as his shot went just over the bar after 69 minutes. Many thought N. Piltonen ought to have been awarded a penalty 72 minutes into the game, as he went down trying to dribble around G. Jaramillo after a determined run through the middle. There was concern in the stands when, at the 81 minute mark, LazyShadow's A. Ladoryk hit the ground hard, but he refused the attention of the trainer and rejoined his teammates on the pitch. The referee showed LazyShadow's N. Piltonen the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Unfortunately for Astur, K. Birçe was injured when the game became more physical, and he had to leave the field. R. Ocampo replaced him. G. Hammerschmid was handed the Astur captain's armband. After a fine move down the middle N. Piltonen nearly gave the home side a goal after 84 minutes. However the finishing shot went just wide. LazyShadow claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 59 percent.

LazyShadow's top performer was clearly J. Orozco. A. Ladoryk turned in a dismal performance, however. R. Ocampo performed admirably for Astur. On the other hand, T. Mochalski's play was disheartening. The match ends 1 - 1.