DFC 4 - 1 Rengers (389295973)

Due to an all-day shower, 39527 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at ورزشگاه اختصاصی دنا. Betto Doornbos was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Knud Grønholdt and Elõd Garamvölgyi. DFC decided to use a 4-5-1 set up. Starters: Karakaş - Sogdiana, Braccio, Kirushev, Szczygielski - Capisco, Sainte-Luce, Pecyna, Macas, Kalaba - Helenen.

Rengers tactics involved an interesting 4-5-1 combination. Lineup: Bastani - Tijanić, Anador, Lyhsjö, Macaco - Henneman, Zebadilla, Pretorian, Flink, Ekbrant - Rinser.

DFC showed off their creative tactics. Counter-attacking seemed to be the preferred strategy of Rengers. Some good play on the left wing created an opportunity for the visitors 34 minutes into the match, and A. Flink wasn't about to let it go by. He got past the defenders and fired a shot that the keeper just missed. 0 - 1 for the visitors. 38 minutes into the match, the technically gifted U. Capisco of DFC scored 1 - 1, having made F. Zebadilla look like a complete fool. DFC had a chance to take the lead after S. Sogdiana's dazzling drive up the left, but the opportunity fizzled out as his shot went just over the bar after 39 minutes. N. Kirushev's lack of experience almost gave Rengers a goal after 40 minutes, but the shot went right into the keeper's arms. A. Flink did not have a good day today, often losing his footing on the muddy pitch. 43 minutes into the match and the home team took a 2 - 1 lead after breaking through on the left. The scorer for DFC was W. Helenen. DFC's V. Macas got himself booked for a foul. F. Braccio unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. 44 minutes into the game Rengers managed a counterattack, but W. Rinser took a soft shot from the left flank that was easy prey for the alert keeper. A counterattack by Rengers after 44 minutes could have resulted in a goal, but L. Pretorian, coming in on the left, couldn't get the shot off. Halftime score was 2 - 1. DFC had most of the ball, with 64 percent of possession.

With 59 minutes gone, a long pass from the defence of Rengers resulted in a counterattack that set L. Pretorian free through the middle, but the keeper made a spectacular diving save. DFC put themselves up 3 - 1 when W. Helenen broke through on the right, leaving the entire defence trailing in his wake. U. Capisco had a hard time on the waterlogged pitch - his trademark technique was nowhere in sight today. DFC increased the lead as N. Kalaba struck to make the score 4 - 1 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. S. Szczygielski could have increased the lead after 81 minutes, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination in the middle of the park. DFC claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 63 percent.

Most important DFC player was W. Helenen. On the other hand, U. Capisco's play was disheartening. Rengers's top performer was clearly P. Lyhsjö. W. Rinser on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 4 - 1.