Zenek_team 2 - 1 Kruki (387318005)

19665 spectators had come to Arena of Sokolniki this cloudy day. Bradley MacPetrie was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Klemens Mangle and Bogdan Cherezzabornoguzaderischenko. Zenek_team decided to use a 2-5-3 set up. They fielded: Coelho - Keragalvis, Bugia - Irek, Pezão, Cardenas, Torkki, Cortés - Frankl, Wernecki, Burger.

A 5-2-3 alignment was the formation of choice for Kruki. The following players took the field: Pérez de Lucas - Grigore, Ensinger, Gyr, Różewski, Biedak - de Atter, Varley - Tainola, Baraja, Bernacchi.

Zenek_team were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. Kruki clearly had decided to counter-attack when they could. The home side put themselves ahead 1 - 0 after 33 minutes courtesy of a breakthrough from R. Wernecki, who scored with a stunning volley following a cross from the right wing. 1 - 0 was the score after the first half. Possession in this half belonged to Zenek_team, who controlled the ball 66 percent of the time.

The goal to make it 1 - 1 was scored by O. Bernacchi after 63 minutes, following an opportunistic counterattack down the middle by Kruki. With 65 minutes played, B. Różewski of Kruki fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. After 66 minutes of play, F. Bugia gave the home team a 2 - 1 lead after an attack coming in from the right. The home side's R. Burger came close to extending the lead 70 minutes into the game. His shot came in from the right hand side but E. Pérez de Lucas managed to save it with an unbelievable reaction stop. The bicycle kick from O. Bernacchi would have been the Goal of the Year for Kruki, had it not hit the post. Zenek_team had a good opportunity to attack in the middle, but remembered their instructions to focus on wing attacks instead. R. Burger could have put Zenek_team up one more, but he fired into the side netting after breaking free on the left after 80 minutes. 81 minutes into the game Kruki managed a counterattack, but D. Biedak took a soft shot from the left flank that was easy prey for the alert keeper. After 82 minutes Kruki's Q. Gyr limped slightly after a late challenge, but he was able to continue. Zenek_team were determined to attack on the wing and their central attempts were constantly abandoned in favour of the wings. It was obvious that Zenek_team had instructions to attack on the wings instead of in the middle. A. Frankl unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. Zenek_team claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 67 percent.

Zenek_team's top performer was clearly R. Burger. On the other hand, M. Pezão's play was disheartening. The most dominating Kruki player was without a doubt O. Bernacchi. However, D. Varley made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 1.