Kamikaze-Kicker 2 - 1 Hoschmann (384371162)

A brilliantly sunny day had enticed a crowd of 19182 to RheinPfalz Stadion. Ed Dumon was the appointed referee. Kamikaze-Kicker decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players had been chosen: Seller - Andronescu, Silva, Parios - Lübberstedt, Creach, Röhrl, Alpsoy, Bertucci - Schokoprinz, Díaz de Pimienta.

Hoschmann tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players took the field: Heuer - Rask Thomsen, Thuesen, Čačaný - Willingen, Galle, Koburg, Brito, Weckhorft - Bubich, Hinterberger.

Kamikaze-Kicker used their skill at pressing to cut off the attack angles of their opponents all over the field. At this time in the match, Kamikaze-Kicker were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. The terraces were silenced after 5 minutes when Hoschmann's F. Bubich put the guests ahead 0 - 1, following an attack on the right. F. Lübberstedt's technique was perfect on this sunny day and led to some breathtaking tricks that bamboozled the defence. 44 minutes in, and Kamikaze-Kicker were able to score the equalising goal to make it 1 - 1 when I. Andronescu picked up a pass coming in from the right and chipped it past the away team's keeper. 1 - 1 was the score after the first half. Kamikaze-Kicker had most of the ball, with 55 percent of possession.

G. Bertucci wasn't much help defensively. His energy-consuming forward runs proved quite costly in the oppressive heat. Kamikaze-Kicker took the lead after 67 minutes as a result of S. Creach's peach of a shot from the right hand side of the box - placed beautifully in the top corner. 2 - 1. Kamikaze-Kicker's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Kamikaze-Kicker, with 55 percent of the ball.

Kamikaze-Kicker's best player was I. Andronescu. C. Seller was a disappointment, however. Hoschmann's top performer was clearly F. Bubich. On the other hand, K. Koburg's play was disheartening. The match ends 2 - 1.