gioventù 2 - 1 Valedic (392335519)

Due to an all-day shower, 20267 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at Vasilij Grigor'evič Zajcev. Lukas Melchiors was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Barrett Dube and Marvin Nodale. gioventù had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Bánfalvi - Tsatsos, Užleitis, Hendriksen - Ceballos, Zvonar, Rdzanek, Narcisi, Ozols - Dumbravă, Fusina.

A 5-4-1 alignment was the formation of choice for Valedic. They fielded: Kusunah - Porto, Bonzini, Dobda, Spigarolo, Fournier - Přerovský, Palacios, Diepholz, Pizzi - Favilla.

A. Porto slipped and slithered in the wet grass. His usual rapid runs were nowhere to be seen today. gioventù had a good opportunity to take the lead as M. Ceballos came up the left side, but he struck the ball weakly and it went straight into the arms of B. Kusunah. After 33 minutes, the defensive line of Valedic created a counterattack through the middle that gave G. Palacios a good look at the goal, but his shot glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. The terraces were silenced after 36 minutes when Valedic's A. Porto put the guests ahead 0 - 1, following an attack on the right. F. Narcisi dispatched a majestic long shot 39 minutes into the match, but missed the goal by a few metres. gioventù had to make a substitution after 41 minutes. V. Užleitis limped off the field and was replaced by B. Düring. The rain made it hard for players like W. Rdzanek to show their technical control of the ball on this soggy day. It was 0 - 1 at the break. gioventù enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 52 percent of possession.

A. Zvonar made a superb strike after 67 minutes with a shot straight in front of the goal after a long ball through the middle, but one of the visitors' defenders got a foot in at the last second and warded it off for a corner. The game was characterised by rough play and many physical challenges on the wet field, but R. Hendriksen showed great heart and had a good game. 77 minutes into the game, A. Fusina came close to levelling the score with a dangerous shot from the centre of the area that went just over the bar. After 82 minutes, F. Narcisi made a dash down the middle past the away team's defenders to score the goal that made it 1 - 1. gioventù's A. Fusina got himself booked for a foul. 85 minutes into the match, the referee signalled for a Valedic substitution. M. Valdonio came on for A. Favilla. gioventù had most of the ball, with 52 percent of possession.

As neither team was able to break the deadlock before the end of regular play, the teams took to the field again for extra time. The home side put themselves ahead 2 - 1 after 97 minutes courtesy of a breakthrough from M. Ceballos, who scored with a stunning volley following a cross from the right wing. With that gioventù had won the game in extra time. The most dominating gioventù player was without a doubt A. Fusina. B. Düring turned in a dismal performance, however. Valedic's top performer was clearly H. Diepholz. A. Porto on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 1.