Donners 1 - 1 Lysheien (384113202)

It had rained all day, but 45830 hardy fans still made it out to Gresstusten. Daniele Rovati was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Alfred Vidmar and Laurentiu Vasile. Donners had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Bakke - Pricopi, Vanakool, Maradona - Tsavelas, Pandini, Hageland, Eilsø, Castro - Herdle, Hayashi.

Lysheien started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. Lineup: Turbato - Myrseth, Buiter, Erens - Holand, Strand, Østlie, Berntsen, Lamark - Dalbosco, Vara.

Donners were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. It was a bad day for the usually speedy M. Maradona. The mud seemed to slow him down. It was showtime for artist R. Hayashi who showed off his technical mastery when he rounded S. Erens and finished with a goal to make the score 1 - 0. The rain made it hard for players like R. Hayashi to show their technical control of the ball on this soggy day. The muddy pitch made the game a gritty affair, which seemed to suit S. Eilsø just fine. 34 minutes into the game, A. Tsavelas had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came J. Eilsø. Players in Donners heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their central attacks to the wings instead. 1 - 0 was the halftime score. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Donners, with 59 percent of the ball.

The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave E. Pricopi from Donners a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 56 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! Donners were determined to attack on the wing and their central attempts were constantly abandoned in favour of the wings. R. Hayashi unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. J. Dalbosco finished off the counterattack of Lysheien from the left rather easily, making the score 1 - 1. S. Erens of Lysheien received a yellow card after 73 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Priding himself in being an active coach, the Donners manager gave new instructions to his players after 75 minutes. H. Bakke looked great 83 minutes into the match after stopping a shot from the middle of the penalty area from the visitors' A. Vara. K. Østlie of Lysheien was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. Donners made a bid to take the lead as a ball coming in on the right hand side left S. Eilsø completely alone with keeper F. Turbato, who made a spectacular block. Possession in this half belonged to Donners, who controlled the ball 58 percent of the time.

Donners's best player was S. Eilsø. J. Eilsø on the other hand, had a terrible day. J. Dalbosco performed admirably for Lysheien. T. Holand turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 1 - 1.