Rancher,s 0 - 0 Beeren (384960475)

26493 fans braved the pouring rain at Carabao Arena. Rancher,s had chosen a strategic 4-5-1 formation. Lineup: Aviz - van de Moer, Akgöz, Lachmair, Šestina - Hawthorne, Cortallo, Arsalane, Prent, Manciocco - Rojas.

Beeren decided to use a 4-4-2 set up. The following players took the field: Štrkalj - Bredal, Andersson, Akhmerov, Puggaard - Ruiz, Heubeck, Molino, Gros - Bayer, Piazza.

Using their counter-attacking abilities was the strategy of choice for Rancher,s. As the 1 minute mark approached, the Beeren coach decided it was time for a substitution. L. Piazza reluctantly made way for A. Gándara on the pitch. J. Rojas was uncomfortable with the soggy pitch as he couldn't move the ball around with his usual grace. Beeren's J. Bayer had to watch the rest of the game from the sidelines, after twisting his ankle with 12 minutes having been played. H. Ramholt was the replacement. 24 minutes into the game Beeren managed a counterattack, but A. Gándara took a soft shot from the left flank that was easy prey for the alert keeper. 33 minutes in, Beeren's S. Ruiz received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Rancher,s were forced into a substitution as C. Cortallo couldn't continue due to some rough treatment, forcing S. Moutier to come in off the bench. 0 - 0 was the score after the first half. Beeren had most of the ball, with 53 percent of possession.

Rancher,s almost scored after a counterattack 55 minutes into the match, but H. van de Moer took a shot from the left that landed harmlessly in the side of the net. Rancher,s's M. Akgöz got himself booked for a foul. Beeren's G. Akhmerov refused to leave the field after injuring his achilles tendon after 70 minutes. What was M. Andersson thinking? That's what everyone wondered when, for no apparent reason, he shot a cross pass over his own penalty area, giving L. Manciocco an extra chance, but unfortunately for Rancher,s, he didn't get the shot right. As F. Molino had, completely unprovoked, swept the legs out from under an opponent in front of a linesman, the referee gave the Beeren player a red card without batting an eyelid. Rancher,s's E. Lachmair was shown a yellow card after 79 minutes for slicing down an opponent. In a fantastic display of determination, Beeren's A. Bredal forced himself to his feet, after an opponent viciously knocked him down. Rancher,s claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 60 percent.

Rancher,s's top performer was clearly M. Akgöz. S. Moutier on the other hand, had a terrible day. Most important Beeren player was L. Heubeck. S. Ruiz turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 0 - 0.