Abd Utd 2 - 1 Bagher (392456232)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and Abdanan United Camp saw a crowd turnout of 22529. Felipe Noguera was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Ueli Binggeli and Robby Bekaert. A 2-5-3 alignment was the formation of choice for Abd Utd. Starters: Zijm - Sancak, Neelen - Zach, Siddique, Mioch, Clare, Jurica - Hogerwerf, Pappone, Enjalbert.

Bagher had chosen a strategic 3-4-3 formation. Lineup: Korucu - Alexandru, Rande, Heeringa - Agramunt, Jacquet, Fryczkowski, Zotti - Jepsen, Vandis, Bacchetti.

The visitors could have taken the lead from a free kick after 5 minutes, if it wasn't for the jaw-dropping save by C. Zijm. 10 minutes in, Bagher's G. Bacchetti received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Ş. Sancak of Abd Utd had to be helped off the pitch as an injury meant he was unable to finish the game. I. Gigov came in to finish the match. Abd Utd broke through on the left 18 minutes into the game, with N. Siddique firing in from an acute angle to give the home side a 1 - 0 lead. With 30 minutes played, C. Enjalbert could have brought this one home for Abd Utd as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high. The home side's D. Mioch came close to extending the lead 33 minutes into the game. His shot came in from the right hand side but C. Korucu managed to save it with an unbelievable reaction stop. Halftime score was 1 - 0. Abd Utd claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 57 percent.

After 47 minutes a well-practised indirect free kick routine by Abd Utd was easily anticipated by the defenders. The players forward were so well marked, they were left with few viable options. Some mind-boggling play by D. Mioch almost resulted in a goal for Bagher, but M. Jepsen's shot rebounded off the post. Abd Utd put in a good effort on the right, but C. Enjalbert saw his volley fly wide of the mark 73 minutes into the game. C. Enjalbert of Abd Utd was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. Bagher levelled the score after 84 minutes to make it 1 - 1, as G. Bacchetti struck home after a fine midfield combination through the centre, which left him completely unmarked. After 85 minutes, the Bagher coach wanted to see a new face on the pitch, waving J. Agramunt off the field. T. Gordon took his place. G. Bacchetti remonstrated furiously with the referee after Bagher had another decision go against them. The referee had no alternative but to show him another yellow card and send him from the pitch. After 88 minutes of play, G. Pappone gave the home team a 2 - 1 lead after an attack coming in from the right. Possession in this half belonged to Abd Utd, who controlled the ball 61 percent of the time.

Abd Utd's top performer was clearly D. Mioch. However, I. Gigov made a disastrous appearance. Bagher's best player was W. Fryczkowski. C. Korucu was a disappointment, however. The match ends 2 - 1.