Juve 0 - 0 Steaua (390189129)

It was an exceptionally sunny day for the crowd of 62198 that came out to Juventus Arena. Jörg Velicky was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Max Nölle and Tobias Soper. Juve started off with a 5-4-1 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Lindé - Dyhr, Darghal, Borrello, Gacete, Preda - Liuchalermwong, Mulana, Piežas, Lousada - Al-Harazi.

Steaua had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Moise - El-Abdallat, Ja'roon, Khalaileh - Van Malderen, Stene, Goerne, El-Jabali, Laws - Salvatierra, Pârlog.

For their match strategy, Juve had decided to use their ability to counter-attack whenever possible. Pressing was the tactic of the day for Steaua. It was a hot and sunny day, and several players seemed worn out. Maybe this was why O. Liuchalermwong found an unusual amount of space for his snappy footwork. Juve's V. Dyhr was shown a yellow card after 22 minutes for slicing down an opponent. The pressing tactics used by Steaua were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. Halftime score was 0 - 0. Possession in this half belonged to Juve, who controlled the ball 52 percent of the time.

V. Dyhr of Juve got sent off for kicking the ball after the whistle, a completely uncalled for move, earning him his second yellow card of the game. Steaua pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. Steaua's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. Juve had a chance to take the lead after F. Mulana's dazzling drive up the left, but the opportunity fizzled out as his shot went just over the bar after 78 minutes. Juve's E. Lindé left the field after 82 minutes because of a nasty blow to the shin. His replacement was D. Pistacchi. Juve enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 54 percent of possession.

Most important Juve player was F. Mulana. However, D. Pistacchi made a disastrous appearance. Steaua's best player was R. Pârlog. I. Van Malderen on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 0 - 0.