Dotzplotz 2 - 0 bieli-team (392640251)

Clear skies welcomed the 338 spectators who had made their way to Schepp und Quer Arena. Erni Gosweiler was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Gaspare Masin and Alexander MacArthur. Dotzplotz started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. Lineup: Niewitała - Memel, Stekla, Wolvers - Witusik, Gâscă, Battini, Zelber, Welker - Baldus, Wewers.

A 5-3-2 alignment was the formation of choice for bieli-team. The following players had been chosen: Frucht - Kattmann, Krkač, Sobrevega, Tsekos, Orsino - Teufelsbrück, Kolhase, Schüssel - Schlaffer, Riedle.

Pressing was the tactic of the day for bieli-team. The pressing tactics used by bieli-team were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. I. Witusik caused the crowd to go mental with his goal up the middle after 9 minutes. This gave Dotzplotz the 1 - 0 lead. 12 minutes in, Dotzplotz's F. Welker received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Dotzplotz's I. Witusik was dominating his wing and kept sending fine balls into the opposition's box - B. Baldus managed to volley one of them into the net to make it 2 - 0 after 26 minutes. At this time in the match, bieli-team were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. 35 minutes were showing on the scoreboard when Dotzplotz's F. Welker received his second yellow card and was sent off. bieli-team pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. 2 - 0 was the score after the first half. Dotzplotz claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 64 percent.

The Dotzplotz players could smell victory in the air. T. Zelber wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for I. Teunion after 65 minutes. After 69 minutes a well-practised indirect free kick routine by Dotzplotz was easily anticipated by the defenders. The players forward were so well marked, they were left with few viable options. bieli-team's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. S. Stekla unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. A counterattack by bieli-team after 80 minutes could have resulted in a goal, but N. Tsekos, coming in on the left, couldn't get the shot off. Dotzplotz enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 73 percent of possession.

J. Wewers performed admirably for Dotzplotz. S. Stekla turned in a dismal performance, however. bieli-team's best player was V. Sobrevega. On the other hand, R. Schüssel's play was disheartening. The match ends 2 - 0.