Eastside 5 - 4 Torpedo (392632047)

Clear skies welcomed the 30225 spectators who had made their way to Arena auf Eastside. Diego Pasero was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Dylan Duffaud and Sondre Nesbø. Eastside had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Marcato - Åhstad, Burian, Mevsim - Klaja, Nempeque, Peigne, Apelborn, Voreadis - Gurgo, Muratović.

Torpedo decided to use a 5-4-1 set up. Lineup: Gruber - Ramhartner, Jaritz, Wolf, Engel, Sport - Dossena, Wittmann, Tjugum, Shipp - Cacà.

Eastside used their skill at pressing to cut off the attack angles of their opponents all over the field. Using their counter-attacking abilities was the strategy of choice for Torpedo. At this time in the match, Eastside were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. Eastside's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. After some beautiful movement down the left wing, M. Muratović scored for Eastside putting them ahead 1 - 0, after 18 minutes. Eastside's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. 1 - 0 was the halftime score. Possession in this half belonged to Eastside, who controlled the ball 54 percent of the time.

M. Burian unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. V. Voreadis had a fantastic opportunity to put Eastside up another goal 68 minutes into the match, but he fired just over the crossbar. Coming in from the right, Torpedo had a good opportunity to convert on a counterattack after 69 minutes, but C. Sport's attempt to finish was easily stopped. The crowd was silenced 71 minutes into the match as the visiting team's E. Shipp came in from the left, levelling the score to 1 - 1. Torpedo almost scored after a swift counterattack 75 minutes into the game, but S. Dossena put the shot from the left flank just outside the goal. C. Sport of Torpedo received a yellow card after 77 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. 80 minutes into the game, Torpedo wanted to bring some new energy to their game. A. Cacà gave D. Cray a quick hug as he left the field. As the 85 minute mark approached, the Torpedo coach decided it was time for a substitution. H. Jaritz reluctantly made way for M. Huber on the pitch. With 85 minutes played T. Åhstad almost put the home team one ahead on a cross coming in from the right, but the shot went just wide. Eastside claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 56 percent.

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. M. Muratović could have put Eastside into the lead after 94 minutes, but the free kick went just wide. Torpedo's defence sent a ball soaring up the middle on a beautiful counterattack with 95 minutes gone, but D. Cray's finish was met by the reaching hands of the keeper. Torpedo almost scored after a counterattack 99 minutes into the match, but C. Sport took a shot from the left that landed harmlessly in the side of the net. 106 minutes in, Eastside's B. Peigne received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. The player down was C. Sport. The Torpedo bench looked worried for a while, but in the end he managed to get up. After extra time, the game was still tied and a penalty shoot-out ensued.

Eastside's D. Marcato was relaxed as he smoothly put the ball in the net. 2 - 1! Torpedo's M. Huber showed he has nerves of steel when it comes to penalties, easily changing the score to 2 - 2. Oooh - how unlucky! Eastside's M. Muratović attempt hit the underside of the bar, but rebounded down into the grateful arms of M. Gruber. The score stays 2 - 2. Torpedo's S. Engel 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. Eastside's M. Apelborn looked like he knew exactly where he wanted to put the ball, but unfortunately his shot went wide of the left hand post. Still 2 - 2. Clearly nervous from the start, Torpedo's M. Gruber took a long run up, but could only blast the ball over the bar. The score remains 2 - 2. Eastside's V. Voreadis didn't look like he was confident as he stepped up, and produced a badly struck penalty - right into the arms of M. Gruber. The score remained 2 - 2. Torpedo's C. Sport didn't hesitate but D. Marcato managed the save, resulting in an unchanged 2 - 2 score. Eastside's A. Mevsim coolly put the ball past M. Gruber. 3 - 2. Torpedo's T. Ramhartner made no mistake. D. Marcato didn't have a chance. 3 - 3. Eastside's B. Peigne kept his cool as he faced down M. Gruber. His composure paid off as he scored easily for 4 - 3. Torpedo's R. Wolf kept his cool as he faced down D. Marcato. His composure paid off as he scored easily for 4 - 4. Eastside's M. Burian made no mistake. M. Gruber didn't have a chance. 5 - 4. Torpedo's E. Shipp drove the ball hard to the corner but couldn't get it past the outstretched arm of D. Marcato. The score remains 5 - 4. The most dominating Eastside player was without a doubt B. Peigne. G. Gurgo was a disappointment, however. Most important Torpedo player was D. Cray. M. Gruber turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 5 - 4.