DK 0 - 0 Fenerbahce_Cumhuriy (388894614)

35148 spectators had come to CosaNostra this cloudy day. Jonathan Masters was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Rinus Beekman and Matias Knihtilä. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for DK. They fielded: Sert - Hediye, Çavuş, Aksu - Duyal, Oktunç, Urluk, Çemen, Özdener - Reha, Üstüner.

Fenerbahce_Cumhuriy tactics involved an interesting 5-3-2 combination. Lineup: Nechita - Lahtinen, Valdeliso, Frutig, Nicolay, Strähle - Bricout, von Ellm, Tokarek - Leriche, van Gessel.

Fenerbahce_Cumhuriy were relying on their ability to counter-attack. With 9 minutes played, seemingly due to lack of experience, M. Hediye needlessly tripped an opponent just outside the penalty area, but the free kick that followed didn't succeed. After 26 minutes Fenerbahce_Cumhuriy tried to exploit their counterattacking skills, unfortunately, J. von Ellm's shot sailed wide after his break down the right. Some great play up the middle by DK led to a chance for C. Reha to score after 27 minutes, but the shot hit the crossbar. Fenerbahce_Cumhuriy's counterattacks created a good chance for J. van Gessel on the right after 28 minutes, but he could only look on with dismay as his strike rebounded off the crossbar. 32 minutes into the game, Fenerbahce_Cumhuriy seemed to suffer a certain amount of confusion and they fell to a solid level of organisation. DK could have put themselves ahead after 37 minutes but T. Çemen missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. After 38 minutes, there was a bit of a mixup on the field as Fenerbahce_Cumhuriy found themselves out of position and their organisation level dropped to poor. With 40 minutes gone, J. von Ellm suddenly found himself completely free on the right wing when a counterattack by Fenerbahce_Cumhuriy caught their opponents by surprise. Only a great save by the opposing keeper prevented him from scoring. 0 - 0 was the score after the first half. DK claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 86 percent.

The Fenerbahce_Cumhuriy players spent the break getting a rerun of the team's tactical organisation and regained a passable organisation when the game started again. 48 minutes into the game, Fenerbahce_Cumhuriy had difficulty finding their positions and their organisation dropped to weak. DK had a chance to take the lead after M. Üstüner's dazzling drive up the left, but the opportunity fizzled out as his shot went just over the bar after 63 minutes. DK were very close to putting themselves one up after 81 minutes as G. Özdener got through on the left, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide. As the 89 minute mark approached, the Fenerbahce_Cumhuriy coach decided it was time for a substitution. I. Leriche reluctantly made way for T. Raappana on the pitch. 89 minutes into the match, the referee signalled for a Fenerbahce_Cumhuriy substitution. F. Facchin came on for S. Bricout. As the captain was no longer on the pitch, J. von Ellm took over the role of being the Fenerbahce_Cumhuriy captain. After 89 minutes, the Fenerbahce_Cumhuriy coach wanted to see a new face on the pitch, waving R. Nicolay off the field. L. Bán took his place. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by DK, with 86 percent of the ball.

DK's best player was C. Reha. On the other hand, M. Hediye's play was disheartening. The most dominating Fenerbahce_Cumhuriy player was without a doubt J. van Gessel. T. Raappana turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 0 - 0.