Ehrenfeld 0 - 2 FCB (384327618)

28248 punters turned up at Gottes Arena, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Karsten Zinsmeister was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Volkert Preenen and Marco Bomholdt. Ehrenfeld had chosen a strategic 5-3-2 formation. Starters: Canegallo - Sarno, Melamed, Wolloch, Guzmann, Galbierz - Furlan, Almsten, Ačković - Sousa Coutinho, Bazo.

FCB decided to use a 3-4-3 set up. They fielded: Geană - Zovak, Achenbach, Leinfelder - Breidenbach, Novgorod, Cristina, Scott - Kroeger, Schenckendorff, Salmi.

FCB clearly preferred using their ability to attack in the middle. The guests took the lead 15 minutes into the match, after a right-side attack resulted in A. Zovak scoring to make it 0 - 1. The home crowd cheered when, after 17 minutes, P. Kroeger's charge up the middle resulted in the keeper making one of his best saves of the day. FCB's R. Leinfelder was shown a yellow card after 30 minutes for slicing down an opponent. It was 0 - 1 at the break. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by FCB, with 51 percent of the ball.

A penalty was awarded after 51 minutes, and T. Cristina made the most of his chance to put FCB up by another goal. 0 - 2 for the visitors. With the scoreboard showing that 77 minutes had been played, FCB nearly put themselves up another goal after E. Salmi came through on the left. Fortunately for the home crowd, the keeper made the save. 78 minutes in, FCB's A. Zovak received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. A late sliding challenge from R. Leinfelder was deemed to be his second yellow card offence by the referee, resulting in him being sent off, and FCB left a man down. S. Sousa Coutinho did everything he could to get one back for his Ehrenfeld, but keeper F. Geană denied him with a spectacular block. After 85 minutes, S. Sousa Coutinho had a good opportunity to reduce the scoreline for Ehrenfeld with a chance created through the middle, but wasn't cool enough. The ball went miles over the bar. 86 minutes into the game, A. Scott had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came E. Sindelfingen. Ehrenfeld had most of the ball, with 55 percent of possession.

Á. Bazo performed admirably for Ehrenfeld. However, N. Canegallo made a disastrous appearance. FCB's top performer was clearly P. Kroeger. On the other hand, E. Sindelfingen's play was disheartening. The match ends 0 - 2.