Media 1 - 1 HKS (393244580)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and Birrificio Stadium saw a crowd turnout of 2702. Maurizio Favaro was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Yosyp Murzin and José María Arreche. Media tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players took the field: Adelørn - Scavazzini, Monterde, Menéndez - Gaudre, Fumi, Goeman, Buson, Jakkula - Mückenheim, García.

HKS started off with a 5-4-1 lineup. Lineup: Polo - Viola, Dec, Pires Domingos, Nilsen, Eriksson - Kretkiewicz, Orenér, Brosig, Urbańczyk - Chatzistavridis.

HKS were relying on their ability to counter-attack. L. Mückenheim of Media was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. A swift counterattack by HKS resulted in a free kick that H. Brosig elegantly twisted into the goal - 0 - 1! The crowd was on its feet 30 minutes into the match, as Media's L. Mückenheim found himself unmarked in front of the goal after a dash up the left side. He calmly put away the 1 - 1 equaliser. Media made a bid to take the lead as a ball coming in on the right hand side left G. García completely alone with keeper N. Polo, who made a spectacular block. HKS's defence sent a ball soaring up the middle on a beautiful counterattack with 36 minutes gone, but Z. Urbańczyk's finish was met by the reaching hands of the keeper. 1 - 1 was the score after the first half. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Media, with 69 percent of the ball.

With 68 minutes gone, a long pass from the defence of HKS resulted in a counterattack that set P. Dec free through the middle, but the keeper made a spectacular diving save. M. Schrodt was called on to replace Media's T. Goeman after 72 minutes following a nasty collision. Media's A. Fumi tried to break through in the middle repeatedly, but couldn't get past the visitors' defenders. HKS almost scored after a swift counterattack 78 minutes into the game, but X. Viola put the shot from the left flank just outside the goal. After a fine move down the middle P. Scavazzini nearly gave the home side a goal after 81 minutes. However the finishing shot went just wide. 89 minutes into the game, Media wanted to bring some new energy to their game. F. Adelørn gave A. Bosserman a quick hug as he left the field. Possession in this half belonged to Media, who controlled the ball 72 percent of the time.

Media's top performer was clearly M. Jakkula. M. Menéndez on the other hand, had a terrible day. HKS's best player was L. Chatzistavridis. On the other hand, P. Orenér's play was disheartening. The match ends 1 - 1.