Magnus 5 - 0 atira (386279981)

45573 spectators arrived at Magnanimus Stadium, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Alex Kovács was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Oddvar Lund and Per Jansson. Magnus tactics involved an interesting 4-5-1 combination. The following players took the field: Bergós - Papapietro, Sandoli, Ipelkofer, Lümmel - Dudić, Refaelov, Haj-Adnan, Beja, Tadel - Făgăraşanu.

atira had chosen a strategic 4-3-3 formation. Lineup: Cobaleda - Shun Cai, Mosteirín, Bartolini, Dingemans - Skribāns, Budník, Engele - Eberlein, Brent, Marin.

Magnus clearly had decided to counter-attack when they could. atira were relying on their ability to counter-attack. With 4 minutes played, the home side managed to get a 1 - 0 lead as S. Sandoli flipped the ball in after a cross from the right. After 12 minutes, the defensive line of Magnus created a counterattack through the middle that gave M. Făgăraşanu a good look at the goal, but his shot glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. M. Dudić increased the lead for Magnus to 2 - 0, getting a head onto a hooked ball from the right. The ball looked to have taken a deflection on the way in, but he's claiming it! The crowd roared its approval when L. Bergós somehow managed to block a shot which seemed to be a certain goal by atira's I. Brent 30 minutes into the game. Things were deteriorating for the away team as Magnus scored another to make it 3 - 0 after a left side attack resulted in a goal for K. Haj-Adnan after 32 minutes. The players of Magnus now seemed to think the job was done and acted more defensively, just waiting for the ref to blow the final whistle. 36 minutes into the match Magnus's K. Lümmel head butted an opponent nastily, and so the referee sent him off immediately. Magnus were given a gift! The ref dubiously awarded them a penalty 41 minutes into the match, which was neatly put away by G. Refaelov. 4 - 0 for the home side. 4 - 0 was the halftime score. Magnus had most of the ball, with 54 percent of possession.

M. Făgăraşanu wanted to play on, but the Magnus coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 46 minutes into the game by A. Herrera. Content with how the game was proceeding, the Magnus coach let M. Selvik replace A. Tadel after 46 minutes. The bench was restless, and with 46 minutes passed atira's coach gave D. Nierhoff the opportunity the player had been hoping for. I. Brent reluctantly left the field. Given a free kick close to the byline, Magnus tried a move that loyal fans may recognise from training. A pass to the side pulled the defence out of position which let M. Dudić slip through on goal. He didn't have to break his stride, and slipped the ball past the keeper to make it 5 - 0, 65 minutes into the game. S. Cobaleda was caught napping as G. Refaelov lifted a ball over him following a free kick, but the ball hit the bar, rebounding into the keeper's arms. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Magnus, with 56 percent of the ball.

A. Herrera performed admirably for Magnus. M. Selvik on the other hand, had a terrible day. atira's top performer was clearly M. Budník. S. Cobaleda was a disappointment, however. The match ends 5 - 0.