Avster's 2 - 3 Panthers (390054147)

Clouds darkened the skies at Avster's Allstars Arena as 40659 spectators turned up for the match. Valerio Di Miceli was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Gábor Gressó and Svyatopolk Belikov. Avster's started off with a 5-3-2 lineup. Lineup: Hague - Cocker, Lawrenson, Shatnawi, Ralson, Vinton - Barrowman, Annels, Sawyer - Cook, Peacock.

A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Panthers. The following players took the field: Ojala - Ossenbrüggen, Penson, Boujelben - Watson, Venables, Jansson, Ghinea, Phùng - Topalović, Gilleman.

Avster's mostly ignored the flanks in favour of their ability to attack in the middle. Panthers's H. Ossenbrüggen managed to lose the defenders as he advanced down the right wing and scored, putting the visitors ahead after 17 minutes. 0 - 1. 26 minutes into the match, the visitors put themselves ahead 0 - 2 as Č. Topalović finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. Confident in their lead, Panthers's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. Halftime score was 0 - 2. This part of the game was a standoff between the teams in terms of possession.

The home crowd was given a certain amount of consolation when C. Cook scored after a brilliant midfield combination through the centre, reducing the lead to 1 - 2. After 61 minutes, Avster's sent a free kick in high over the penalty box. In what looked like a well-rehearsed move, the ball was headed backwards and reached B. Ralson, who had plenty of space to place a well aimed shot - 2 - 2. After 72 minutes, Panthers put themselves up 2 - 3, as K. Penson finished off a strike from the left with a real cannonball of a shot. After 75 minutes, Avster's switched D. Peacock with S. Holland, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Avster's, with 54 percent of the ball.

Avster's's best player was Z. Shatnawi. On the other hand, B. Ralson's play was disheartening. Ş. Ghinea performed admirably for Panthers. M. Ojala turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 2 - 3.