lampiões 2 - 0 Benjamins2002 (386326461)

14072 fans braved the pouring rain at Arena vermelha. Edgar Zenkner was the appointed referee with assistance provided by José Lance and Alexei Satin. lampiões decided to use a 4-4-2 set up. Lineup: Ess - Horáček, Eenmaa, Orbović, Boğa - Beconis, Hamrouni, Resende, Chiarelotto - Gérin, Didriksen.

Benjamins2002 tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Eğilmez - Lifshitz, Ševerdija, kammerichs, dos Reis - Soares, Trigueros, Ferreira, Sousa - Melo, Beach.

Benjamins2002 were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. 3 minutes of the match played, and a comedy of errors by the home side gave the visitors a chance at the lead, but P. Beach, after finding himself dashing down on goal from the left with only the keeper to beat, sliced his shot horribly wide. lampiões broke through on the left 13 minutes into the game, with J. Didriksen firing in from an acute angle to give the home side a 1 - 0 lead. 1 - 0 was the halftime score. lampiões had most of the ball, with 62 percent of possession.

Thighs bulging, P. Ferreira charged past the weaker players, seemingly oblivious to the rain. 52 minutes into the match, Y. Boğa could have extended the lead, but his powerful free kick went just over the bar. M. Lifshitz of Benjamins2002 was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. Given a free kick close to the byline, lampiões tried a move that loyal fans may recognise from training. A pass to the side pulled the defence out of position which let M. Orbović slip through on goal. He didn't have to break his stride, and slipped the ball past the keeper to make it 2 - 0, 59 minutes into the game. By now, the players in lampiões felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. Possession in this half belonged to lampiões, who controlled the ball 61 percent of the time.

The most dominating lampiões player was without a doubt D. Gérin. However, T. Ess made a disastrous appearance. Benjamins2002's best player was P. Beach. A. Eğilmez was a disappointment, however. The match ends 2 - 0.