Stoke 3 - 2 Forza8200 (389417461)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and viborg stadion saw a crowd turnout of 49615. Demir Turagay was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Toni Linnemann and Vittorio Francescoli. Stoke decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players took the field: da Luz - Schregg, Szerszenowicz, Constantin - Sevdil, Gadeberg, Mouche, Bøge, Veth - Grobov, Gross.

Forza8200 had chosen a strategic 3-4-3 formation. The following players had been chosen: Ghebea - Scarpelli, Fitzgerald, Namysł - Winter-Moradi, Wammen, Mikkelsen, Sonne - Johansen, Ryczko, Ludvigsen.

Stoke were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. Forza8200 displayed their ability to play creatively. 19 minutes into the match and the home team took a 1 - 0 lead after breaking through on the left. The scorer for Stoke was C. Veth. Forza8200 levelled the score after 27 minutes to make it 1 - 1, as J. Fitzgerald struck home after a fine midfield combination through the centre, which left him completely unmarked. 37 minutes had elapsed when a great chance for Stoke to take the lead after a good cross from the right found V. Grobov alone with the keeper, but he chipped it to the wrong side of the post. Stoke could have put themselves ahead after 38 minutes but D. Gross missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. 1 - 1 was the halftime score. Possession in this half belonged to Stoke, who controlled the ball 66 percent of the time.

The celebrations in the stands could only mean one thing - H. Schregg's free kick had found the back of the net and put Stoke ahead 2 - 1! A great save by keeper B. Ghebea after 63 minutes kept the visitors in the game after C. Veth struck from the left with a real cannonball. Stoke were determined to attack on the wing and their central attempts were constantly abandoned in favour of the wings. J. Mikkelsen of Forza8200 seemed to be floating in the air as he elegantly headed in to make the score 2 - 2 after a corner kick that was nicely executed by R. Sonne. Stoke took the lead 76 minutes into the game by 3 - 2, as C. Veth elegantly received a long range pass through the middle, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. Stoke enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 68 percent of possession.

The most dominating Stoke player was without a doubt J. da Luz. However, N. Sevdil made a disastrous appearance. Forza8200's best player was H. Ludvigsen. B. Ghebea on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 3 - 2.