aiglons 6 - 3 Sliv (392450592)

Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 29816 to les aiglons du rey Arena. Julius Schipperijn was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Meinrad Tschumi and Valerian Proksch. aiglons tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination. Starters: Valovuori - Grześkiewicz, von Langenn-Steinkeller, Reau, Hoffinger - Otrocki, Lifsten, Driesen, Boch - Le Bozec, Bour.

Sliv started off with a 4-5-1 lineup. The following players took the field: Liègeois - Groult, Caricasulo, Sertak, Dégremont - Anne, Sautron, Bruffaerts, Lécureuil, van Seggelen - Anlı.

Today, aiglons's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. Sliv were relying on their ability to counter-attack. aiglons took the lead, 1 - 0, after a penalty 14 minutes into the match. A. Grześkiewicz scored from the penalty spot. The corner kick from I. Caricasulo was powerfully met by the head of K. Sertak to make the score 1 - 1. aiglons had a good opportunity to attack in the middle, but remembered their instructions to focus on wing attacks instead. aiglons created a good opportunity to score 25 minutes into the match when J. Le Bozec's hooked ball from the left created a scuffle in front of the goal, and the visitors' defenders had a hard time clearing the ball. Sliv's K. Sautron managed to lose the defenders as he advanced down the right wing and scored, putting the visitors ahead after 38 minutes. 1 - 2. J. Le Bozec was just a finger's breadth away from an equaliser for aiglons with a strike from the left, but J. Liègeois managed to ward the shot off for a corner. A defender managed to keep the ball from crossing the goal-line after a curling shot coming in from the right from F. Groult after 41 minutes, and prevented Sliv from going up another goal. 1 - 2 was the halftime score. Possession in this half belonged to Sliv, who controlled the ball 58 percent of the time.

There was concern in the stands when, at the 66 minute mark, Sliv's I. van Seggelen hit the ground hard, but he refused the attention of the trainer and rejoined his teammates on the pitch. aiglons's R. Hoffinger almost tied things up with 80 minutes played after breaking through on the right, but his shot deflected off the post. With the scoreboard showing that 86 minutes had been played, Sliv nearly put themselves up another goal after Y. Dégremont came through on the left. Fortunately for the home crowd, the keeper made the save. The head of N. Boch connected with a corner kick after 88 minutes, and the ball ended up with F. Reau of aiglons who blasted the ball into the net, making the score 2 - 2. K. Sautron had a good opportunity to give Sliv the lead as he charged down the right and struck the ball towards the top corner, but the home team's goalkeeper made the save. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Sliv, with 56 percent of the ball.

Still tied after 90 minutes, the match continued into extra time. 92 minutes of the match played, and a comedy of errors by the home side gave the visitors a chance at the lead, but B. Bruffaerts, after finding himself dashing down on goal from the left with only the keeper to beat, sliced his shot horribly wide. Sliv had several good opportunities to take the lead, especially 98 minutes in when C. Anne came up alone against M. Valovuori who managed a block. Still tied after extra time, the crowd was buzzing as the teams prepared for a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.

aiglons's N. Boch kept his cool as he faced down J. Liègeois. His composure paid off as he scored easily for 3 - 2. Sliv's F. Groult looked like he knew exactly where he wanted to put the ball, but unfortunately his shot went wide of the left hand post. Still 3 - 2. The crowd was awed by A. Bour's finely placed shot for aiglons making it 4 - 2. Sliv's Y. Dégremont looked nervous even as he was putting the ball on the spot. He didn't take much of a run up, and his weak shot was easily saved by the keeper. aiglons's A. Grześkiewicz coolly put the ball past J. Liègeois. 5 - 2. Sliv's M. Lécureuil was relaxed as he smoothly put the ball in the net. 5 - 3! aiglons's R. Driesen didn't hesitate but J. Liègeois managed the save, resulting in an unchanged 5 - 3 score. Oooh - how unlucky! Sliv's C. Anne attempt hit the underside of the bar, but rebounded down into the grateful arms of M. Valovuori. The score stays 5 - 3. aiglons's R. Hoffinger made no mistake. J. Liègeois didn't have a chance. 6 - 3. A confident I. van Seggelen of Sliv put the ball right where he wanted, but M. Valovuori was right there for the save. No goal. aiglons's top performer was clearly J. Le Bozec. N. Boch on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating Sliv player was without a doubt K. Sautron. However, J. Liègeois made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 6 - 3.