munken 1 - 4 Kvanner (389440568)

Clear skies welcomed the 19959 spectators who had made their way to team Arena. Bas Jan Aerts was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Guido Casanova and Rayum Polderman. munken decided to use a 3-4-3 set up. The following players took the field: Pedersen - Dudaş, Topolansky, Munk - Kjærsgaard, Dębicki, Thomas, Colding - Orski, Ryser, Ferrier.

A 4-5-1 alignment was the formation of choice for Kvanner. They fielded: Santos Vicente - Eznariaga, Schittler, Stoltenberg, Dahl - Zartoshti, Gammelgaard, Bisgaard, Kjeldsen, Gherarducci - Wegner.

Underestimation of the opposition made Kvanner players perform way below their normal capacity. munken immediately set off using their skill at pressing their opponents. 22 minutes into the match, Kvanner nearly took the lead, as H. Kjeldsen broke through on the right. A. Pedersen made the save, however. Some good play on the left wing created an opportunity for the visitors 26 minutes into the match, and S. Bisgaard 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. An accurate cross from H. Colding of munken was met with a wonderful glancing header from H. Ryser, hitting the inside base of the post before nestling into the back of the net for 1 - 1. Kvanner's H. Kjeldsen could have put the guests one up after 37 minutes after chasing a through ball from the right, but A. Pedersen was as fast as a snake, grabbing the ball from under his nose. The referee showed munken's V. Dudaş the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. munken's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. 43 minutes into the game, M. Zartoshti almost gave the visitors the lead, as he clipped a delicate lob over the keeper, but the ball glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. 1 - 1 was the halftime score. Possession in this half belonged to Kvanner, who controlled the ball 59 percent of the time.

Kvanner had clearly expected an easier match. With the result still undecided as the second half started, there was a marked improvement in attitude - although the coach had clearly hoped for more. 67 minutes into the game, N. Schittler had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came T. Steffansen. After 68 minutes, Kvanner put themselves up 1 - 2, as M. Gherarducci finished off a strike from the left with a real cannonball of a shot. The home crowd was not impressed when H. Kjeldsen came in from the right, shooting hard to score after 69 minutes. Kvanner were now up 1 - 3. M. Gherarducci increased the visitors' lead by putting a volley away after a pass from the right. 1 - 4. Kvanner claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 61 percent.

munken's top performer was clearly H. Ryser. However, E. Kjærsgaard made a disastrous appearance. The most dominating Kvanner player was without a doubt L. Wegner. T. Steffansen on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 1 - 4.