X-Team 1 - 3 flæsker (392728638)

It had rained all day, but 1788 hardy fans still made it out to Ecaterina Teodoroiu. Aldo Damiani was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Emil Grigore and Adam Mendelsohn. X-Team tactics involved an interesting 2-5-3 combination. Starters: Guamanga - Đenić, Chirilă - Florescu, San Millán Díez, Pădure, Neaga, Dorneanu - Cenan, Claverini, Famparski.

flæsker started off with a 5-3-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Obel - Tranevičius, Skipanes, Taaning, Lilhauge, Miettinen - Sidenstad, Aquiahuatl, Ahlqvist - Moreno, Rheinheimer.

X-Team showed off their creative tactics. flæsker were relying on their ability to counter-attack. As the 1 minute mark approached, the flæsker coach decided it was time for a substitution. H. Aquiahuatl reluctantly made way for T. Amanatis on the pitch. X-Team could have put themselves ahead after 25 minutes but Á. San Millán Díez missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. flæsker's R. Skipanes gave the visitors a 0 - 1 lead after 27 minutes with a superb strike from the right. 42 minutes into the game, flæsker had difficulty finding their positions and their organisation dropped to inadequate. After 43 minutes of play, V. Claverini evened things up for X-Team with an impressive goal coming up the middle. 1 - 1. After 44 minutes flæsker tried to exploit their counterattacking skills, unfortunately, K. Rheinheimer's shot sailed wide after his break down the right. 44 minutes in, X-Team's K. Cenan received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Halftime score was 1 - 1. X-Team claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 59 percent.

Despite his frustration resulting in the smashing of a few teacups, the coach of flæsker was able to get his message across, and raised flæsker's organisation to solid. H. Sidenstad did not have a good day today, often losing his footing on the muddy pitch. 61 minutes into the match, the referee signalled for a X-Team substitution. E. Şnaider came on for Á. San Millán Díez. With 62 minutes gone, X-Team's K. Cenan had to leave the pitch after talking back to the referee and receiving his second booking. After 63 minutes, the flæsker coach wanted to see a new face on the pitch, waving K. Rheinheimer off the field. J. Durão took his place. T. Amanatis was handed the flæsker captain's armband. 63 minutes into the game, flæsker wanted to bring some new energy to their game. H. Sidenstad gave O. Bruun a quick hug as he left the field. 81 minutes into the game flæsker managed a counterattack, but V. Lilhauge took a soft shot from the left flank that was easy prey for the alert keeper. After 82 minutes, there was a bit of a mixup on the field as flæsker found themselves out of position and their organisation level dropped to solid. O. Miettinen sailed high above the opponents as he headed in a corner kick from M. Ahlqvist after 84 minutes of play, making the score 1 - 2. flæsker's R. Skipanes was shown a yellow card after 88 minutes for slicing down an opponent. R. Skipanes was in the clear after breaking the offside trap following a flæsker counterattack from the left after 89 minutes. His neat finish made the score 1 - 3. Possession in this half belonged to X-Team, who controlled the ball 60 percent of the time.

Most important X-Team player was E. Şnaider. H. Đenić on the other hand, had a terrible day. J. Durão performed admirably for flæsker. On the other hand, H. Taaning's play was disheartening. The match ends 1 - 3.