Numptybus 3 - 1 HELVECIA (390063573)

The weather was pretty good, and a crowd of 45879 had shown up at Numpty Acres for the match. Emil Machnes was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Tigo Markink and Manuel Von Saldern. Numptybus tactics involved an interesting 4-3-3 combination. Lineup: Siefker - Malvoisin, Cramer, Juncal, Villa Calzadilla - Mičić, Isenschmid, Loadsman - Fitzgibbon, White, Irons.

HELVECIA had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. The following players took the field: Jaggi - Vúlchev, Beckbom, Hoiting, St Pier - Alvarado, Leubnitz, Görtzen, Westmaas - Pace, O'Farrelly.

HELVECIA were relying on their ability to counter-attack. Numptybus took the lead after 21 minutes as a result of P. Cramer's peach of a shot from the right hand side of the box - placed beautifully in the top corner. 1 - 0. Numptybus's S. Irons saw his fine effort strike the top of the bar following some good work up the middle by his teammates after 35 minutes. T. Ylikylä was called on to replace Numptybus's A. Malvoisin after 36 minutes following a nasty collision. Halftime score was 1 - 0. Possession in this half belonged to Numptybus, who controlled the ball 54 percent of the time.

HELVECIA needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 46 minutes A. O'Farrelly made way for R. Stalling. The bench was restless, and with 46 minutes passed HELVECIA's coach gave A. Flinkkvist the opportunity the player had been hoping for. T. Görtzen reluctantly left the field. A counterattack by HELVECIA after 66 minutes could have resulted in a goal, but J. Pace, coming in on the left, couldn't get the shot off. Coming through the middle J. Westmaas almost scored the equaliser for HELVECIA after 73 minutes, but D. Siefker made an excellent save, tipping the awkwardly curled shot past the post. Numptybus were great at switching from defence to attack, and after 74 minutes, J. Fitzgibbon swept through the middle on a counterattack, making the score 2 - 0. Numptybus's A. Juncal left the field after 79 minutes because of a nasty blow to the shin. His replacement was C. Feliziani. Numptybus were given a gift! The ref dubiously awarded them a penalty 81 minutes into the match, which was neatly put away by P. Cramer. 3 - 0 for the home side. The visitors replied 82 minutes into the game, reducing the home side's lead to 3 - 1, as J. Pace dashed up the middle, easily lobbing the ball over the home team's keeper. Numptybus enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 51 percent of possession.

Numptybus's best player was S. Irons. C. Feliziani turned in a dismal performance, however. Most important HELVECIA player was R. Stalling. D. Jaggi on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 3 - 1.