Greterli 0 - 1 La Bañeza (384988342)

16212 spectators arrived at Mc. Chrystals Arena, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Ulf Igelborn was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Mischa Edlinger-Zecher and Ralph Andersson. Greterli had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. They fielded: Haj-Shadi - Frías, Ovalle, van Nistelrode, Bast - Georgiev, Storbeck, Bohigas, Winckelmans - Anthonis, Kárász.

La Bañeza tactics involved an interesting 4-3-3 combination. The following players took the field: van Iersel - Gobillot, Berthaud, Danny, Barner - Tomović, Jespersson, Herpin - Schirripa, Schiller, Podbielski.

It was an obvious ambition of Greterli to use their ability at attacking on the flanks. With 6 minutes played F. Winckelmans almost put the home team one ahead on a cross coming in from the right, but the shot went just wide. After 7 minutes La Bañeza tried to exploit their counterattacking skills, unfortunately, B. Schiller's shot sailed wide after his break down the right. Greterli had a good opportunity to attack in the middle, but remembered their instructions to focus on wing attacks instead. Slack defending gave Greterli a chance to take the lead with 30 minutes played, but E. Storbeck's cross from the left flank was fumbled in front of the goal and easily dealt with by the opposition. J. Tomović showed why he is feared on the counterattack, breaking through in the middle and scoring for La Bañeza after 31 minutes to make the score 0 - 1. Greterli's S. Kárász got himself booked for a foul. 0 - 1 was the score after the first half. Possession in this half belonged to Greterli, who controlled the ball 65 percent of the time.

A counterattack by La Bañeza after 56 minutes could have resulted in a goal, but C. Barner, coming in on the left, couldn't get the shot off. Greterli were determined to attack on the wing and their central attempts were constantly abandoned in favour of the wings. A. Georgiev was just a finger's breadth away from an equaliser for Greterli with a strike from the left, but A. van Iersel managed to ward the shot off for a corner. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Greterli, with 67 percent of the ball.

E. van Nistelrode performed admirably for Greterli. S. Kárász on the other hand, had a terrible day. Most important La Bañeza player was A. van Iersel. On the other hand, J. Podbielski's play was disheartening. The match ends 0 - 1.