SU 3 - 1 Vestjyder (389432876)

Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 40729 at Tumpernes Park today. Geppino Antolli was the appointed referee with assistance provided by João Brito and Alonso Cervi. SU had chosen a strategic 5-3-2 formation. They fielded: Pohla - Kopczyński, Buchinger, Elgaard, Rodrigues, Bysiak - Cavani, Stojmenovski, Cisco - Leeuw, Thongdang.

Vestjyder started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Curto Pelle - Circassi, Rychlak, Bogola - Pesti, Ben Slimene, Niemelä, Martensen, Saunin - Massidda, Härmä.

It seemed as though SU considered the game won before even taking the field, which resulted in a very uninspired start to the game. SU had a chance to take the lead after S. Thongdang's dazzling drive up the left, but the opportunity fizzled out as his shot went just over the bar after 3 minutes. SU created a good opportunity to score 5 minutes into the match when I. Leeuw's hooked ball from the left created a scuffle in front of the goal, and the visitors' defenders had a hard time clearing the ball. The referee showed Vestjyder's D. Rychlak the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. The player down was I. Leeuw. The SU bench looked worried for a while, but in the end he managed to get up. SU had a good opportunity to take the lead as S. Thongdang came up the left side, but he struck the ball weakly and it went straight into the arms of G. Curto Pelle. The terraces were silenced after 17 minutes when Vestjyder's O. Pesti put the guests ahead 0 - 1, following an attack on the right. Halftime score was 0 - 1. SU had most of the ball, with 55 percent of possession.

SU were facing an uphill battle in the second half, but at least they had now understood that they were not going to get anything for free in this game. The crowd chanted their encouragement as SU's N. Rodrigues came in from the right after 51 minutes and put the ball in the net to level the score at 1 - 1. 71 minutes in, Vestjyder's O. Pesti received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. S. Thongdang of SU had to be helped off the pitch as an injury meant he was unable to finish the game. B. Công Hãn came in to finish the match. SU fans held their breath as I. Leeuw scampered down the left side. He successfully avoided all challenges and cracked home the shot for 2 - 1! With 75 minutes played, the visitors could have drawn level after G. Martensen came through the middle, but his kick went wide. After 76 minutes, a well-worked counterattack by SU on the right presented an easy opportunity in front of the goal that was duly converted by I. Leeuw to make it 3 - 1. SU claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 62 percent.

Most important SU player was L. Cisco. M. Buchinger on the other hand, had a terrible day. Vestjyder's top performer was clearly E. Härmä. However, J. Bogola made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 3 - 1.