Georgetownkickers 3 - 8 pfuscht (384884468)

Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 38170 at Cheeky Frog Stadium today. Fryderyk Spyra was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Franz Bernd Brahmann and Enrico Dijkstra. Georgetownkickers had chosen a strategic 2-5-3 formation. The following players had been chosen: Krawiecki - Nord, Haffner - Polignino, Kempe, Betschart, Gimmelli, Urquiza - Tojeira, Brinkhoff, Kant.

pfuscht tactics involved an interesting 3-4-3 combination. The following players took the field: de Diesbach - Lufkin, Roca, Spillmann - Zipkes, Menges, Zöbeli, Giacomelli - Ruppli, Blake, Cand.

Georgetownkickers mostly ignored the flanks in favour of their ability to attack in the middle. Georgetownkickers players heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their wing attacks to the middle instead. The visiting C. Lufkin was booed thoroughly by the home crowd 24 minutes into the game, after he broke through the middle and scored, resulting in the visitors taking the lead. 0 - 1 was the score. With a shot curled in from just outside the middle of the penalty area after 31 minutes played, I. Betschart of Georgetownkickers made the score 1 - 1. Georgetownkickers created a good opportunity to score 33 minutes into the match when J. Brinkhoff's hooked ball from the left created a scuffle in front of the goal, and the visitors' defenders had a hard time clearing the ball. pfuscht took the lead 42 minutes into the game, making the score 1 - 2 after some elegant movement down the middle. T. Menges was the scorer. A. Cand was the first to reach the corner kick, but his header was blocked by the keeper. However, pfuscht's C. Lufkin managed to get hold of the rebound and tucked the ball into the empty net. 1 - 3 Georgetownkickers were awarded a penalty 44 minutes into the match and N. Polignino fired the ball into the net to make the score 2 - 3. 2 - 3 was the halftime score. Possession in this half belonged to Georgetownkickers, who controlled the ball 55 percent of the time.

After 50 minutes, pfuscht's O. Blake swiftly ran past W. Nord and nutmegged the keeper! 2 - 4. Georgetownkickers's fans were urging them forward as they tried to get back into the game, and their vocal support was rewarded 54 minutes into the match as W. Nord ran onto a beautiful ball played through the visitors' defence and slotted it past the keeper to reduce the deficit. 3 - 4. After 55 minutes, an incisive pass through the middle gave A. Cand a chance to increase the lead for pfuscht, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 3 - 5. With 60 minutes played, G. Kempe was very close to reducing the score for Georgetownkickers with a low drive from the left, but a defender stuck his foot out just in the nick of time, blocking the shot to a corner. The referee showed pfuscht's E. Zöbeli the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. The bench was restless, and with 70 minutes passed Georgetownkickers's coach gave A. Huandoy the opportunity the player had been hoping for. W. Nord reluctantly left the field. G. Giacomelli's early cross saw the defenders caught out of position and the alert F. Ruppli was able to pounce and roll the ball past the hapless goalkeeper to score for pfuscht. 3 - 6. The visitors' A. Cand took advantage of a misunderstanding between the home side's goalie and centre backs 76 minutes into the match. 3 - 7 for pfuscht. T. Menges left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 77 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. M. Bollard was the replacement. N. Polignino charged down the left and looked sure to score for Georgetownkickers 77 minutes into the game, but his shot went just wide. J. Spillmann received a delicate pass through the home side's central defence after 79 minutes, and chipped it past the flailing keeper to score making it 3 - 8. The pfuscht fans went wild, whilst the home fans started to think about leaving early. Confident in their lead, pfuscht's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. With 84 minutes played, the Georgetownkickers coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. Ł. Mayer came on, G. Kempe had to leave the fray. B. Kant was handed the Georgetownkickers captain's armband. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Georgetownkickers, with 54 percent of the ball.

B. Kant performed admirably for Georgetownkickers. N. Polignino on the other hand, had a terrible day. Most important pfuscht player was F. Ruppli. A. Cand was a disappointment, however. The match ends 3 - 8.