Schattenkatze 3 - 4 Escorpión (384306988)

Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 27883 to Vorhölle. Petr Hrdlička was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Kurt Schalkhas and Ulf Björkstål. Schattenkatze decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. Lineup: Fonseca - Florindo, Valdemoro, Reggiani - Sbrocca, Jank, Leicht, Hornstorf, Stenzinger - Yalgı, Gladines.

Escorpión had chosen a strategic 2-5-3 formation. The following players had been chosen: Ilić - Kromidha, Ceia - Braunwalder, Boot, Boehn, Paraipan, Winkler - Annaberg, Beaulien, Bronsart.

Schattenkatze mostly ignored the flanks in favour of their ability to attack in the middle. Schattenkatze players heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their wing attacks to the middle instead. Schattenkatze's G. Reggiani was shown a yellow card after 7 minutes for slicing down an opponent. Many thought N. Sbrocca ought to have been awarded a penalty 9 minutes into the game, as he went down trying to dribble around V. Ilić after a determined run through the middle. It was obvious that team Schattenkatze had instructions to attack in the middle instead of on the wings. M. Yalgı gave Schattenkatze the lead as he successfully challenged the guests' central defenders, then slotted the ball into the bottom corner, giving the keeper no chance. 1 - 0 G. Reggiani could have increased the lead after 15 minutes, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination in the middle of the park. The home team will be cursing A. Beaulien for weeks; he finished off a great pass from the left, knocking it past the keeper without a problem. The match was level at 1 - 1 after 21 minutes. The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 1. Possession in this half belonged to Schattenkatze, who controlled the ball 51 percent of the time.

A. Braunwalder's lightning pace was too much for S. Hornstorf who could only look on as the Escorpión player blasted one home. 1 - 2. With 54 minutes played, a quick exchange of passes on the left wing freed M. Annaberg of Escorpión to slip through the defence and score another goal for the visitors. That made the score 1 - 3. A. Fonseca got a fingertip on C. Boehn's shot from the left 59 minutes in, and managed to keep the visitors from going up another goal. The Escorpión coach was visibly pleased with the score so far, but still ordered a few tactical changes 60 minutes into the game. The home crowd was given a certain amount of consolation when D. Florindo scored after a brilliant midfield combination through the centre, reducing the lead to 2 - 3. A lovely run by Escorpión's D. Bronsart left his markers for dead and should have resulted in a goal, but the finish went just wide. On any other day, D. Florindo's free kick would have found the back of the net to tie the game for Schattenkatze, but not today - the visitors' keeper displayed extraordinary reflexes as he blocked the shot harmlessly to the side. S. Hornstorf showed the skills that make him a real crowd pleaser as he, after 72 minutes, wove through the guests' entire central defence and put the 3 - 3 equaliser away. Priding himself in being an active coach, the Escorpión manager gave new instructions to his players after 72 minutes. K. Stenzinger of Schattenkatze was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. The home crowd was not impressed by the fancy moves of Escorpión's M. Annaberg after 80 minutes. He converted a pass from the left for a goal, resulting in the visitors taking the 3 - 4 lead. D. Bronsart of Escorpión received a yellow card after 81 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Schattenkatze enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 51 percent of possession.

Most important Schattenkatze player was R. Jank. On the other hand, D. Florindo's play was disheartening. A. Beaulien performed admirably for Escorpión. V. Ilić on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 3 - 4.