Elite 2 - 0 abee (389338131)

12000 spectators had come to goal arena this cloudy day. Nino Francey was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Jaanus Tammearu and Roberto Sesma. Elite had chosen a strategic 3-4-3 formation. Starters: Stippert - Shafiei, Van Hove, Khosroshahi - Amirabadi, Pálfy, Luitz, Haji Beiki - Nuttall, Bazoubandi, Jelenković.

abee decided to use a 5-4-1 set up. The following players took the field: Soler - Andrzejewicz, Monget, Lange, Poerlein, Westend - Amanpour, Salmè, Galluccio, Engetsberger - Neeracher.

Elite clearly preferred using their ability to attack in the middle. This was a good period for the visitors, with several opportunities to take the lead, particularly when A. Neeracher slipped through the defence on the right to come up alone against S. Stippert, but the home side's keeper showed his lightning reflexes. Elite had a chance to take the lead after M. Jelenković's dazzling drive up the left, but the opportunity fizzled out as his shot went just over the bar after 13 minutes. After 31 minutes abee's A. Andrzejewicz contracted a slight foot injury, but didn't want to leave the game. 34 minutes in, Elite's K. Amirabadi received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Elite's F. Van Hove got himself booked for a foul. abee's J. Monget went down after a savage challenge, but could continue playing after some medical attention. 0 - 0 was the score after the first half. Possession in this half belonged to Elite, who controlled the ball 57 percent of the time.

Some great play up the middle by Elite led to a chance for Z. Nuttall to score after 54 minutes, but the shot hit the crossbar. The coach of Elite wanted to try to change things around after 55 minutes, and gave new tactical instructions. With 72 minutes played, seemingly due to lack of experience, F. Van Hove needlessly tripped an opponent just outside the penalty area, but the free kick that followed didn't succeed. After some beautiful movement down the left wing, M. Jelenković scored for Elite putting them ahead 1 - 0, after 79 minutes. After 84 minutes, Elite's Y. Khosroshahi found the back of the goal with a beautiful free kick. 2 - 0. Elite had most of the ball, with 54 percent of possession.

The most dominating Elite player was without a doubt Z. Nuttall. B. Haji Beiki was a disappointment, however. M. Salmè performed admirably for abee. On the other hand, J. Soler's play was disheartening. The match ends 2 - 0.