FC. CHELSI 5 - 0 FC Creed (388870697)

A brilliantly sunny day had enticed a crowd of 23493 to ACTEKA. Čeněk Bříza was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Aad Adelaar and Mick Eskesen. All of Tbilisi was shut down for the day, as fans of both clubs came to the derby. FC. CHELSI tactics involved an interesting 2-5-3 combination. They fielded: Niculae - Alfama, Ordoñez - Steffani, Di Brandimarte, Bacchiocchi, Astrup, Soergel - König, Khujadze, Germain.

FC Creed decided to use a 4-3-3 set up. The following players had been chosen: Náray - López Negredo, Kokkalis, Fagà, Žilinský - Hiebner, Bortolato, Ohtonen - Jolbordi, Toften, Kazantsev.

FC. CHELSI used their ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings. FC. CHELSI were determined to attack in the middle, even their wing attacks ended up centrally. FC. CHELSI took the lead 9 minutes into the game by 1 - 0, as R. Germain elegantly received a long range pass through the middle, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. FC. CHELSI had a good opportunity to attack on the wing, but remembered their instructions to go for middle attacks. A magnificent combination in the middle resulted in FC. CHELSI's E. König increasing the lead to 2 - 0. T. Ohtonen's technique was perfect on this sunny day and led to some breathtaking tricks that bamboozled the defence. FC. CHELSI increased the lead as A. Steffani struck to make the score 3 - 0 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. Central attacks were the recipe of the day for FC. CHELSI, as they moved the ball from the wings to the middle with startling regularity. After 32 minutes, a couple of quick and successful challenges followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area by G. Di Brandimarte might have resulted in another goal for FC. CHELSI. However, B. Náray made a spectacular save. The teams went for the halftime break at 3 - 0. Possession in this half belonged to FC. CHELSI, who controlled the ball 65 percent of the time.

The bench was restless, and with 46 minutes passed FC Creed's coach gave D. Zanin the opportunity the player had been hoping for. H. Hiebner reluctantly left the field. Things were going to get worse for the visitors. C. Alfama squirmed through their central defence after 60 minutes, increasing the lead to 4 - 0. It was obvious that team FC. CHELSI had instructions to attack in the middle instead of on the wings. FC. CHELSI solidified their lead at the 72 minute mark, as E. König dribbled the ball through the opposing central defence and scored to make it 5 - 0. At this point, it was obvious that the players of FC. CHELSI lowered the tempo and became more defensively oriented. FC. CHELSI players heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their wing attacks to the middle instead. The fierce heat made it important to save breath, and after a few swift runs A. Khujadze found it hard to get back into position. The referee showed FC Creed's T. Kokkalis the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. R. Germain could have increased the lead after 87 minutes, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination in the middle of the park. FC. CHELSI's R. Germain was shown a yellow card after 87 minutes for slicing down an opponent. There was concern in the stands when, at the 88 minute mark, FC. CHELSI's R. Ordoñez hit the ground hard, but he refused the attention of the trainer and rejoined his teammates on the pitch. FC. CHELSI had most of the ball, with 61 percent of possession.

E. König performed admirably for FC. CHELSI. C. Alfama was a disappointment, however. The most dominating FC Creed player was without a doubt T. Ohtonen. However, S. López Negredo made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 5 - 0.