Masters 0 - 3 Kondoři (393228458)

21500 punters turned up at METROPOL Arena, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Geert Damen was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Teodor Danielsson and Luigi Borrello. Masters decided to use a 4-5-1 set up. The following players took the field: Schwarz - Węgorek, Bergl, Bernardo, Tydlačka - Matracki, Holzenleiter, Kampouroglou, Mognol, Lippert - Hakl.

Kondoři tactics involved an interesting 2-5-3 combination. The following players had been chosen: Bagirov - Pereyra, Petter - Přívara, Komín, van der Meij, Zubr, Budagov - Jandík, Pederzani, Pothmann.

Some great play up the middle by Masters led to a chance for P. Mognol to score after 14 minutes, but the shot hit the crossbar. P. Hakl of Masters was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. Masters's M. Matracki got himself booked for a foul. Kondoři took the lead 31 minutes into the game, making the score 0 - 1 after some elegant movement down the middle. J. Komín was the scorer. After 32 minutes, an incisive pass through the middle gave J. Jandík a chance to increase the lead for Kondoři, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 0 - 2. Masters had a brilliant opportunity to reply as F. Bergl received a high ball from the right, striking the ball in the air. Only Z. Bagirov's reflexes saved him. J. Jandík was, after 41 minutes, almost able to extend the visitors' lead with a well placed diving header after the ball had looped into the centre, but the home side's keeper B. Schwarz made the save. It was 0 - 2 at the break. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Kondoři, with 51 percent of the ball.

Masters needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 63 minutes P. Hakl made way for O. Guardia. With 67 minutes played, the Masters coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. T. Mitura came on, F. Bergl had to leave the fray. After 70 minutes, Masters switched A. Lippert with M. Chevalier, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. After 79 minutes, P. Pereyra sent the corner kick right to J. Komín who headed it sharply past the keeper. 0 - 3! By now, the players in Kondoři felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. With 81 minutes played, L. Zubr nearly put the visitors another one up as he broke through in the middle and fired from just outside the box, but his shot passed just over the bar. Kondoři had most of the ball, with 52 percent of possession.

The most dominating Masters player was without a doubt H. Węgorek. B. Schwarz was a disappointment, however. A. Pothmann performed admirably for Kondoři. However, D. Přívara made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 0 - 3.