Białystok 4 - 1 Afrorumuni (392483331)

28502 spectators arrived at Żyzna Białystok Stadion, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Rodolfo Arena and Erwin Jung. Białystok decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. Lineup: Stefan - Mutrux, Escoriaza, Blaas - Cionna, Razinkin, Andrievskiy, Canter, Złota - Brignoli, Tonekaboni.

Afrorumuni had chosen a strategic 2-5-3 formation. The following players had been chosen: Bernabeu - Karwatka, Ronner - Cabacuelas, Lubjuhn, Marshall, Eterovic, Guezuruaga - Krauss, Magoulakis, Baer.

The wings were the focus of most of Białystok's attacks today. A. Andrievskiy of Białystok received a yellow card after 21 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Given a free kick close to the byline, Afrorumuni tried a move that loyal fans may recognise from training. A pass to the side pulled the defence out of position which let A. Magoulakis slip through on goal. He didn't have to break his stride, and slipped the ball past the keeper to make it 0 - 1, 24 minutes into the game. Players in Białystok heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their central attacks to the wings instead. After 28 minutes, Z. Złota got through on the right and was very close to equalising for the home side, but didn't get the shot away. Halftime score was 0 - 1. Afrorumuni had most of the ball, with 56 percent of possession.

T. Ronner came close to extending the visitors' lead when he found himself completely unmarked in front of the goal after a pass through the middle. He tried to lift the ball over C. Stefan but overcooked it and hit the bar instead. Białystok's F. Mutrux had to watch the rest of the game from the sidelines, after twisting his ankle with 50 minutes having been played. T. Long was the replacement. After 52 minutes of game time, B. Krauss had an excellent opportunity to add to the visitors' lead, clipping a volley hooked in from the right, but C. Stefan was in the right place and tipped the ball over for a corner. After 72 minutes, T. Long made a dash down the middle past the away team's defenders to score the goal that made it 1 - 1. After 74 minutes, the Białystok coach wanted to see a new face on the pitch, waving A. Tonekaboni off the field. S. Hundertwasser took his place. The crowd gasped as M. Cabacuelas of Afrorumuni was flattened by an opponent after 75 minutes and had to be carried off. M. Śmiały came in off the bench. Białystok fans held their breath as S. Hundertwasser scampered down the left side. He successfully avoided all challenges and cracked home the shot for 2 - 1! Białystok put themselves up 3 - 1 when I. Escoriaza broke through on the right, leaving the entire defence trailing in his wake. After 86 minutes, I. Escoriaza put Białystok ahead 4 - 1 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. By now, the players in Białystok felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Afrorumuni, with 54 percent of the ball.

C. Brignoli performed admirably for Białystok. T. Long was a disappointment, however. Afrorumuni's top performer was clearly Đ. Eterovic. M. Śmiały turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 4 - 1.