Scorpios 0 - 10 Rabagast (384171256)

Clouds darkened the skies at neisidetdu as 12000 spectators turned up for the match. Albert Esteban was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Paolo Luciani and Timo Schlieder. A 4-4-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Scorpios. The following players took the field: Staude - Nauff, Karlsen, Kristiansen, Skulstad - Olafsen, Bowitz, Sørensen, Killi - Stensrud, Truelsen.

Rabagast started off with a 3-4-3 lineup. Starters: Brossard - Tinti, Myrlius, Wang - van Biene, Granly, Ovando, Johansson - Lund, Kovalev, Zilberstein.

Today, Rabagast's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. After 11 minutes, Rabagast put themselves up 0 - 1, as M. Ovando finished off a strike from the left with a real cannonball of a shot. H. Johansson of Rabagast was able to make an impressive rush past the sluggish G. Nauff, which resulted in a goal making the score 0 - 2. Rabagast were determined to attack on the wing and their central attempts were constantly abandoned in favour of the wings. Rabagast increased their lead after 26 minutes when H. van Biene broke through on the right, upping the score to 0 - 3, much to the home crowd's dismay. I. Kovalev increased the visitors' lead by putting a volley away after a pass from the right. 0 - 4. By now, the players in Rabagast felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. E. Lund sailed high above the opponents as he headed in a corner kick from H. Johansson after 39 minutes of play, making the score 0 - 5. After 40 minutes, Rabagast sent a free kick in high over the penalty box. In what looked like a well-rehearsed move, the ball was headed backwards and reached R. Zilberstein, who had plenty of space to place a well aimed shot - 0 - 6. 0 - 6 was the halftime score. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Rabagast, with 86 percent of the ball.

H. Johansson received a delicate pass through the home side's central defence after 66 minutes, and chipped it past the flailing keeper to score making it 0 - 7. The Rabagast fans went wild, whilst the home fans started to think about leaving early. Rabagast had a magnificent opportunity after 73 minutes as E. Lund hit the ball hard from the edge of the penalty box. However, the shot went wide. After 74 minutes, Rabagast's M. Ovando burst through the central defence and let loose a cannonball of a shot, scoring for 0 - 8. 79 minutes into the match, the visitors put themselves ahead 0 - 9 as N. Granly finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. Rabagast's E. Lund left the field after 80 minutes because of a nasty blow to the shin. His replacement was B. Pettersen. The visitors' N. Granly took advantage of a misunderstanding between the home side's goalie and centre backs 80 minutes into the match. 0 - 10 for Rabagast. Rabagast enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 90 percent of possession.

The most dominating Scorpios player was without a doubt T. Truelsen. T. Karlsen turned in a dismal performance, however. Most important Rabagast player was M. Ovando. H. van Biene was a disappointment, however. The match ends 0 - 10.