Archangels 2 - 0 Qyloxers74 (387281901)

Due to an all-day shower, 48739 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at Grębocin Arena. Waldemar van Staaveren was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Johann Bebra and Burkhard Sperlings. Archangels had chosen a strategic 4-3-3 formation. Lineup: Bidziński - Baryłka, Najuch, Piecychna, Gronostaj - Mozdyniewicz, Wachulec, Urbas - Giglitto, Kondys, Musetti.

Qyloxers74 tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Horgan - Alkış, Roussakis, Cervelón, Candaner - Brick, Iparraguirre, Adžija, Torsson - Filar, Sech.

Counter-attacking seemed to be the preferred strategy of Archangels. It was obvious that Qyloxers74 were using their pressing skill as their primary tactic. 35 minutes in, Qyloxers74's D. Filar received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Down the middle came D. Filar, making a fantastic play that nearly had Qyloxers74 take the lead after 37 minutes, but T. Bidziński preserved the tie. Archangels showed their counterattack skill 38 minutes into the match by breaking through the middle, with A. Wachulec scoring uncontested for 1 - 0. 1 - 0 was the halftime score. Neither team were able to dominate possession this half.

P. Giglitto was struggling to make the ball dance with his usual trickery and panache, and the opposing players had little trouble shutting him down in these muddy conditions. Archangels increased the lead as M. Musetti struck to make the score 2 - 0 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. Maybe due to the uphill battle the team was facing, the Qyloxers74 manager looked to change things around. After 56 minutes, I. Cervelón and V. Roussakis swapped positions on the field. K. Sech spent most of the time in a heap on the ground today, his normally rapid movement hindered by the slippery pitch. Qyloxers74 needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 66 minutes C. Iparraguirre made way for S. Descheiver. Although the whole team were struggling to impress, Qyloxers74's N. Adžija was singled out as being the problem as he was called off the pitch after 68 minutes. K. Pahl was given a chance to change things around. The Qyloxers74 coach was desperate to reverse his team's fortunes in the game, and ordered his team to change strategy. The coach of Archangels was happy with the game so far, but still wanted to change the line up. After 70 minutes, E. Mac Clure came on for F. Baryłka. With 74 minutes played, the Qyloxers74 coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. P. Aubert came on, K. Sech had to leave the fray. D. Mozdyniewicz left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 75 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. D. Faleński was the replacement. P. Aubert of Qyloxers74 was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. Content with how the game was proceeding, the Archangels coach let R. Dostatni replace J. Urbas after 76 minutes. Unfortunately for Archangels, Z. Piecychna suffered a concussion after 77 minutes and had to be taken for tests. The coach had his head in his hands after realising he could not send a replacement onto the pitch, and the team had to continue a man short. Qyloxers74 had a fair chance to reply after 78 minutes due to some fine moves down the left, but in the end M. Brick was slow to keep up with the play and was unable to make it into the penalty box to apply a finish. Possession in this half belonged to Qyloxers74, who controlled the ball 53 percent of the time.

Archangels's best player was M. Musetti. D. Faleński was a disappointment, however. The most dominating Qyloxers74 player was without a doubt D. Filar. C. Candaner on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 0.