nordisch 4 - 5 Eggefighters (393015902)

47548 fans braved the pouring rain at Hölle Nord. Štefan Kozlovský was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Sébastien Athiel and Massimo Parisotto. nordisch had chosen a strategic 3-4-3 formation. The following players took the field: Hartlander - von Habsburg, Siniaho, Tester - Björkbo, Gerhard, Gherghina, Lang - Zerbo, 综轩 (Zongxuan) , Naim.

Eggefighters started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. Starters: Frimpong - 云湖 (Yunhu) , Kaipf, Kallfaß - Mayall, Coderre, Wannack, Ziggiotto, Herbeck - Díaz, Rotteveel.

nordisch seemed to prefer attacking in the middle. Central attacks were the recipe of the day for nordisch, as they moved the ball from the wings to the middle with startling regularity. Some great play up the middle by nordisch led to a chance for M. Naim to score after 15 minutes, but the shot hit the crossbar. Having been awarded a free kick in an awkward position after 19 minutes, Eggefighters did not go for a shot but instead fired the ball hard into the 6 yard box. After a brief tussle with his marker, A. Wannack was able to power the ball past the keeper to make the score 0 - 1. It was a bad day for the usually speedy 朱. 云湖 (Yunhu) . The mud seemed to slow him down. A drive down the left side allowed U. Ziggiotto to get in close and score another goal for Eggefighters after 29 minutes, taking the score to 0 - 2. The coach of Eggefighters was happy with the game so far, but still wanted to change the line up. After 30 minutes, S. Lupin came on for L. Rotteveel. 31 minutes into the game nordisch broke through on the left wing and A. Zerbo managed to reduce the lead to 1 - 2. The crowd roared in delight as G. Gherghina finished off a spectacular series of passes through the middle to even the score for nordisch 32 minutes into the match. 2 - 2. The teams went for the halftime break at 2 - 2. nordisch claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 52 percent.

nordisch had a good opportunity to attack on the wing, but remembered their instructions to go for middle attacks. M. Naim gave nordisch the lead as he successfully challenged the guests' central defenders, then slotted the ball into the bottom corner, giving the keeper no chance. 3 - 2 After 65 minutes, the visitors levelled the scores after A. Wannack made it through the middle and struck home to make it 3 - 3. A. Zerbo of nordisch received a yellow card after 68 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. Eggefighters's 朱. 云湖 (Yunhu) managed to lose the defenders as he advanced down the right wing and scored, putting the visitors ahead after 72 minutes. 3 - 4. After 73 minutes, an incisive pass through the middle gave R. Mayall a chance to increase the lead for Eggefighters, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 3 - 5. nordisch's M. Naim cut towards the middle after 74 minutes, receiving a brilliant pass and slicing through the visiting team's central defence, reducing the lead to 4 - 5. A. Wannack left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 80 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. D. Halbmayr was the replacement. Possession in this half belonged to Eggefighters, who controlled the ball 52 percent of the time.

nordisch's top performer was clearly A. Zerbo. However, N. Hartlander made a disastrous appearance. Eggefighters's best player was A. Díaz. S. Lupin was a disappointment, however. The match ends 4 - 5.