The weather was pretty good, and a crowd of 27650 had shown up at
Time out for the match.
Martin Karlsson was the appointed referee with assistance provided by
Włodzimierz Karolak and
Simon Ó Faodhagáin.
FCRJ_A had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation.
The following players had been chosen: Muciņš - Eriksen, Rimmele, da Costa, Višak - Bahner, Emílio, Boertsel, Schneck - Cunha, Delamuraz.
USpalermo started off with a 3-5-2 lineup.
They fielded: 利福 (Lifu) - Wichmann, Boczkowski, Kiisk - Palmieri, Anguiano, Galobart, Kjær, Vonlanthen - Legut, Krüger.
27 minutes in, USpalermo's
J. Kjær received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first.
29 minutes had elapsed when a great chance for FCRJ_A to take the lead after a good cross from the right found
S. Rimmele alone with the keeper, but he chipped it to the wrong side of the post.
This was a good period for the visitors, with several opportunities to take the lead, particularly when
B. Wichmann slipped through the defence on the right to come up alone against
I. Muciņš, but the home side's keeper showed his lightning reflexes.
0 - 0 was the halftime score.
Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by USpalermo, with 51 percent of the ball.
75 minutes into the game, FCRJ_A wanted to bring some new energy to their game.
A. Emílio gave
R. Brusadelli a quick hug as he left the field.
FCRJ_A's
R. Boertsel left the field after 76 minutes because of a nasty blow to the shin. His replacement was
M. Modafferi.
As the 80 minute mark approached, the FCRJ_A coach decided it was time for a substitution.
L. Cunha reluctantly made way for
M. Langenbach on the pitch.
80 minutes into the game,
E. Krüger almost gave the visitors the lead, as he clipped a delicate lob over the keeper, but the ball glanced harmlessly off the crossbar.
USpalermo enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 52 percent of possession.
FCRJ_A's best player was
S. Rimmele.
On the other hand,
M. Langenbach's play was disheartening.
USpalermo's top performer was clearly
E. Krüger.
俞. 利福 (Lifu) was a disappointment, however.
The match ends 0 - 0.