Zavka 1 - 0 Tnt (387281383)

The 48593 spectators at Zavka Arena were in for an afternoon of sunshine. Michael Coleman was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Oskar Ranstål and Blaž Mijić. Zavka tactics involved an interesting 4-5-1 combination. Starters: Mutu - Ferlay, Akpakoun, 靖亮 (Jingliang), Heene - Pastoors, Ingenito, Mallo, Ernsberger, Charino - Montenay.

A 4-5-1 alignment was the formation of choice for Tnt. They fielded: 融霖 (Ronglin) - Grubb, Perna, Wernly, Gücer - Labakhua, Børgensen, Pospischil, Albertolli, Mpitoulas - Barras.

For their match strategy, Tnt had decided to use their ability to counter-attack whenever possible. Zavka's opponents know to be wary of A. Charino's speed, but it made little difference as he flew past the defence 16 minutes into the game. Only the keeper could stop him - and he did with a perfectly timed dive! With 22 minutes gone, a long pass from the defence of Tnt resulted in a counterattack that set D. Barras free through the middle, but the keeper made a spectacular diving save. D. Børgensen's technique was perfect on this sunny day and led to some breathtaking tricks that bamboozled the defence. The referee signaled a penalty for the home side after 35 minutes, amid vocal protests from the visitors. Zavka fans erupted in celebration as J. Ferlay rifled the ball into the the top corner. 1 - 0! Given a free kick in a difficult position after 36 minutes, Zavka tried a variation that they had practised in training. The kick was sent into the area just in front of the keeper. However, the defence were on their toes and allowed no space for a finish. 1 - 0 was the score after the first half. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Zavka, with 64 percent of the ball.

After 71 minutes Tnt tried to exploit their counterattacking skills, unfortunately, T. Labakhua's shot sailed wide after his break down the right. Tnt almost scored after a counterattack 73 minutes into the match, but L. Pospischil took a shot from the left that landed harmlessly in the side of the net. 76 minutes in, Zavka's G. Akpakoun received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Zavka's G. Akpakoun saw his fine effort strike the top of the bar following some good work up the middle by his teammates after 77 minutes. Zavka's T. Montenay got himself booked for a foul. In a fantastic display of determination, Tnt's T. Labakhua forced himself to his feet, after an opponent viciously knocked him down. The referee showed Zavka's 孔. 靖亮 (Jingliang) the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. H. Gücer was the unlucky victim and couldn't continue the game, so Tnt's D. Eichhorn had to come off the bench. Possession in this half belonged to Zavka, who controlled the ball 66 percent of the time.

Zavka's best player was G. Akpakoun. A. Charino on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating Tnt player was without a doubt D. Barras. 曾. 融霖 (Ronglin) turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 1 - 0.