Spreewald 4 - 2 F.C.Altmark (392320006)

Clouds darkened the skies at Spreewälder Gurkenpott as 29094 spectators turned up for the match. Brendan Whitehead was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Roy Vervoort and Jukka Santala. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Spreewald. They fielded: Velim - Zajc, Vodenicharov, Rabadán - Haitze, Gawryluk, Hărăbor, Leão, Petersgrube - Holubek, Belov.

F.C.Altmark tactics involved an interesting 4-5-1 combination. The following players took the field: Geußer - Wilckens, Konstabler, Bootsmann, Hang - Renier, Luckenwalde, Steckel, Tremesberger, Hüxterdamm - Schimpl.

Spreewald had a good opportunity to take the lead as C. Leão came up the left side, but he struck the ball weakly and it went straight into the arms of T. Geußer. Spreewald broke through on the left 27 minutes into the game, with P. Hărăbor firing in from an acute angle to give the home side a 1 - 0 lead. O. Hang finished off a quick charge from the left of the field by chipping the ball just past the home side's keeper, making the score 1 - 1 28 minutes into the match. Spreewald fans held their breath as V. Belov scampered down the left side. He successfully avoided all challenges and cracked home the shot for 2 - 1! The home team will be cursing S. Hüxterdamm for weeks; he finished off a great pass from the left, knocking it past the keeper without a problem. The match was level at 2 - 2 after 38 minutes. It was 2 - 2 at the break. Spreewald had most of the ball, with 51 percent of possession.

Spreewald had a chance to take the lead after V. Belov's dazzling drive up the left, but the opportunity fizzled out as his shot went just over the bar after 48 minutes. Spreewald took the lead 51 minutes into the game by 3 - 2, as C. Leão elegantly received a long range pass through the middle, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. Spreewald increased the lead as D. Holubek struck to make the score 4 - 2 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. The referee showed Spreewald's C. Leão the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. F. Luckenwalde was the unlucky victim and couldn't continue the game, so F.C.Altmark's L. Verunica had to come off the bench. Under heavy pressure after 79 minutes, the inexperienced Spreewald struggled to maintain their level of play. F.C.Altmark enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 53 percent of possession.

Spreewald's top performer was clearly F. Petersgrube. On the other hand, A. Rabadán's play was disheartening. Most important F.C.Altmark player was L. Verunica. L. Bootsmann turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 4 - 2.