Schlappekicker 2 - 0 torraub (387499346)

Clouds darkened the skies at Matratzenlager as 45000 spectators turned up for the match. Carlos Miguel Silvestre was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Adrian Perauer and Vjekoslav Strmota. Fans of both teams had been eagerly awaiting this Wien derby and were doing their best to outshout their opponents. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Schlappekicker. They fielded: Alfano - Robles, Zarriello, Gulino - Buba, Bibo, Foster, Hofer, Katzenberger - Ertel, Brenner-Kühberger.

torraub had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Álvarez - Zengler, Vočanec, Kambay - Vitanov, Khuse, Quilodrán, Cori, Frotzbacher - Pereira, Kamzol.

Schlappekicker took the lead 5 minutes into the match after a magnificent free kick by G. Hofer that made the score 1 - 0. With 9 minutes played, Schlappekicker's K. Brenner-Kühberger almost extended the lead, but his shot from the left glanced off the top of the bar to fall behind the net. Schlappekicker increased the lead as K. Brenner-Kühberger struck to make the score 2 - 0 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. R. Katzenberger unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. 2 - 0 was the halftime score. Schlappekicker enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 61 percent of possession.

Content with how the game was proceeding, the Schlappekicker coach let R. Veckungs replace L. Buba after 55 minutes. With 58 minutes played, A. Bibo could have brought this one home for Schlappekicker as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high. A counterattack by torraub after 59 minutes could have resulted in a goal, but R. Vočanec, coming in on the left, couldn't get the shot off. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave M. Foster from Schlappekicker a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 75 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Schlappekicker, with 62 percent of the ball.

Most important Schlappekicker player was A. Bibo. A. Gulino on the other hand, had a terrible day. torraub's top performer was clearly J. Quilodrán. K. Cori turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 2 - 0.