Lovis 1 - 1 Painters (383894833)

Clouds darkened the skies at Lovi's Team Arena as 15750 spectators turned up for the match. Martin Bacry was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Carlos Hernán Bustos and Ursul Cordes. Lovis tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination. They fielded: Vaqués - Gągolski, Weggen, Kempers, Debril - Belić, Szente, Kepes, Holecska - Szegfü, Cârţu.

Painters had chosen a strategic 5-4-1 formation. The following players took the field: Esztergályos - Blackburn, Beita, Chiacu, Fenyvesi, Cserép - Bombera, Wingenter, Krúdy, Radko - Pachur.

Pressing was the tactic of the day for Lovis. Painters immediately set off using their skill at pressing their opponents. At this time in the match, Painters were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. Lovis's W. Debril was shown a yellow card after 26 minutes for slicing down an opponent. After 35 minutes, the home side was awarded a penalty. The visitors protested wildly but the referee was adamant. Z. Holecska easily put the ball away to give the lead to Lovis. 1 - 0 W. Debril received some harsh words from his coach after he acted foolishly 36 minutes into the match, probably out of lack of experience, and almost let an opponent score. A really bad tackle inside the penalty area 37 minutes into the match gave the referee no other choice but to award the visiting Painters a penalty. D. Bombera knocked it home. 1 - 1 Painters pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. With 41 minutes played, Z. Cserép of Painters fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. Halftime score was 1 - 1. Painters claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 64 percent.

Painters's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. The pressing tactics used by Painters were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. Lovis's B. Szente got himself booked for a foul. Lovis's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. Painters's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. Painters had most of the ball, with 64 percent of possession.

The most dominating Lovis player was without a doubt M. Kempers. F. Vaqués turned in a dismal performance, however. B. Fenyvesi performed admirably for Painters. G. Wingenter on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 1 - 1.