sebucha 0 - 0 GDANSK (387281402)

A brilliantly sunny day had enticed a crowd of 54764 to Progresiv Stadium. Didier Kraaijeveld was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Wilhelm Litjens and Olivier Abersek. sebucha decided to use a 3-4-3 set up. The following players took the field: Shuvalov - Floriańczyk, Defresne, Ercan - Davoli, Doenselmann, Corsetti, Guérin - Palais, Kandemir, Michelet.

A 5-5-0 alignment was the formation of choice for GDANSK. Starters: Acha - Tarhonen, Niewadzi, Bãlãnescu, Jarmijak, Muzioł - Pilgård, Shalom, Ursinus, Lucena, Kutyej -.

sebucha saw most attack opportunities on the wings. The strategy for GDANSK was to use their ability to press. Some lightning fast two foot dribbles by X. Michelet left C. Bãlãnescu way behind after 2 minutes, but the shot was just wide. X. Michelet's technique was perfect on this sunny day and led to some breathtaking tricks that bamboozled the defence. 18 minutes in, GDANSK's C. Bãlãnescu received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. sebucha were very close to putting themselves one up after 24 minutes as B. Kandemir got through on the left, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide. GDANSK pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. Many thought G. Corsetti ought to have been awarded a penalty 36 minutes into the game, as he went down trying to dribble around A. Acha after a determined run through the middle. 0 - 0 was the halftime score. Possession in this half belonged to sebucha, who controlled the ball 75 percent of the time.

The sunny day didn't make things easy for G. Corsetti who didn't seem his usual powerful self on the pitch. With 69 minutes gone, J. Tarhonen suddenly found himself completely free on the right wing when a counterattack by GDANSK caught their opponents by surprise. Only a great save by the opposing keeper prevented him from scoring. At this time in the match, GDANSK were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. GDANSK's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. The pressing tactics used by GDANSK were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. As the 89 minute mark approached, the sebucha coach decided it was time for a substitution. X. Michelet reluctantly made way for J. Purhonen on the pitch. sebucha claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 74 percent.

sebucha's top performer was clearly B. Kandemir. J. Purhonen turned in a dismal performance, however. P. Jarmijak performed admirably for GDANSK. However, V. Kutyej made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 0 - 0.