Red stars 1 - 2 Ittahad (392331012)

It was an exceptionally sunny day for the crowd of 32602 that came out to The Red Devils stadium. Lluís Casellas was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Chema Pérez and Roland Zagulski. Red stars tactics involved an interesting 5-3-2 combination. Starters: Lessiak - De Bra, Biscaro, Chudák, Breton, Guzmán Baños - Strážovský, Ovčík, Trojan - Duchovný, Ábelovszki.

Ittahad decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players took the field: Müller - Fojtík, Kostia, Vilppolainen - Tichy, Berg, Ciannarella, Valero Guzmán, Danino - Lazárik, Leitão.

Red stars immediately set off using their skill at pressing their opponents. Ittahad's A. Danino was shown a yellow card after 21 minutes for slicing down an opponent. With clinical precision, the cross from winger Ľ. Strážovský found its way to R. Trojan's head, and a screaming header gave Red stars the goal after 26 minutes played. 1 - 0 The visitors almost came back with an equaliser 32 minutes into the match after a good combination down the middle, but when F. Ciannarella tried to finish the attack, he couldn't deliver the shot hard enough to seriously challenge the keeper. Halftime score was 1 - 0. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Ittahad, with 76 percent of the ball.

Red stars put in a good effort on the right, but Ľ. Duchovný saw his volley fly wide of the mark 55 minutes into the game. After 57 minutes, the visitors tied it up at 1 - 1 when a fantastic pass from the left was finished off by J. Kostia. The terraces were silenced after 66 minutes when Ittahad's L. Leitão put the guests ahead 1 - 2, following an attack on the right. Red stars's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. Possession in this half belonged to Ittahad, who controlled the ball 82 percent of the time.

Red stars's top performer was clearly M. Chudák. Ľ. Ovčík turned in a dismal performance, however. Most important Ittahad player was F. Ciannarella. On the other hand, J. Kostia's play was disheartening. The match ends 1 - 2.