Holstein 2 - 0 SCS (384297835)

46000 punters turned up at Stadtpark, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Aage Therkildsen was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Willy Lauinger and Simão Sabrosa. Holstein started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. They fielded: Millarg - Segieth, Schlinkmeier, Lachinger - Ejdys, Wiesenau, Kapsa, Stanek, Mirică - Røll Larsen, Habita.

A 5-4-1 alignment was the formation of choice for SCS. The following players had been chosen: Nordstad - Elfimov, Wiewel, Lesecq, Al-Ishaq, Eilunavičius - Kassem, Ros Ramis, Teufel, El-Mrini - Barreto.

SCS clearly had decided to counter-attack when they could. With 20 minutes played, the home side managed to get a 1 - 0 lead as Z. Kapsa flipped the ball in after a cross from the right. Holstein's W. Schlinkmeier was shown a yellow card after 29 minutes for slicing down an opponent. The score became 2 - 0 at 30 minutes into the game, when Holstein were given a penalty which W. Habita blasted straight down the middle giving the keeper no chance! After 32 minutes, the defensive line of SCS created a counterattack through the middle that gave E. Eilunavičius a good look at the goal, but his shot glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. Halftime score was 2 - 0. Holstein enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 59 percent of possession.

S. Røll Larsen unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. SCS almost scored after a swift counterattack 75 minutes into the game, but A. Ros Ramis put the shot from the left flank just outside the goal. W. Habita could have put Holstein up one more, but he fired into the side netting after breaking free on the left after 82 minutes. Holstein claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 59 percent.

Holstein's best player was W. Habita. On the other hand, D. Mirică's play was disheartening. Most important SCS player was J. Barreto. I. El-Mrini turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 2 - 0.