K.O.K.A.-Bielsko 4 - 0 KNSP (387520842)

15547 punters turned up at LANGIEWICZA Arena, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Zdeněk Kolaja was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Harald Nordanger and Mert Afer. A 4-5-1 alignment was the formation of choice for K.O.K.A.-Bielsko. Starters: Vidinha - Hofmeister, Mpounias, Delfim, Esteve - Koczwański, Coûtant, Patsas, Dura, Michalik - García de Barbón.

KNSP tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination. Lineup: Hägerblad - Ölscher, Pareja, Nutelet, Käser - Sankevitz, Ampère, Krústev, Romay - Chumacero, Schausberger.

K.O.K.A.-Bielsko were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. KNSP saw most attack opportunities on the wings. After 5 minutes, KNSP's G. Ölscher fell awkwardly, but was determined to stay in the match. That's the spirit! Having been awarded a free kick in an awkward position after 6 minutes, K.O.K.A.-Bielsko did not go for a shot but instead fired the ball hard into the 6 yard box. After a brief tussle with his marker, I. García de Barbón was able to power the ball past the keeper to make the score 1 - 0. Almost all the way down to the corner flag, K.O.K.A.-Bielsko's I. Michalik somehow managed to get a perfect pass into the middle, impossible to miss for I. García de Barbón, who struck for 2 - 0. Given a free kick close to the byline, K.O.K.A.-Bielsko tried a move that loyal fans may recognise from training. A pass to the side pulled the defence out of position which let I. García de Barbón slip through on goal. He didn't have to break his stride, and slipped the ball past the keeper to make it 3 - 0, 13 minutes into the game. That was his third goal of the match - a hat trick for I. García de Barbón. K.O.K.A.-Bielsko managed to extend their lead to 4 - 0 when V. Hofmeister cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. At this point, it was obvious that the players of K.O.K.A.-Bielsko lowered the tempo and became more defensively oriented. Halftime score was 4 - 0. K.O.K.A.-Bielsko claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 63 percent.

KNSP's J. Pareja was shown a yellow card after 58 minutes for slicing down an opponent. KNSP's A. Sankevitz refused to leave the field after injuring his achilles tendon after 68 minutes. The coach of K.O.K.A.-Bielsko was happy with the game so far, but still wanted to change the line up. After 69 minutes, F. Giuggiolini came on for I. García de Barbón. It was obvious that KNSP had instructions to attack on the wings instead of in the middle. The K.O.K.A.-Bielsko players could smell victory in the air. I. Michalik wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for M. Moń after 75 minutes. With 82 minutes gone, K.O.K.A.-Bielsko had a free kick in a decent position. Despite this being a great chance for a shot, they tried a cheeky move intended to bypass the defence. However, M. Moń did not manage to connect with it cleanly and the ball went out. K.O.K.A.-Bielsko enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 55 percent of possession.

F. Giuggiolini performed admirably for K.O.K.A.-Bielsko. S. Esteve turned in a dismal performance, however. KNSP's best player was Y. Schausberger. T. Ampère on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 4 - 0.