Gros 2 - 3 O. Family (393416267)

Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 47310 to Chaudron. Giuseppe Ganino was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Mats T. Engtorp and Otomar Drgáč. Gros tactics involved an interesting 5-4-1 combination. The following players had been chosen: Stoker - Reine, Colmenares, Descamps, Androne, Tahko - Gonzalez, Arnalich, Wewiór, Haumont - Van Eenoo.

O. Family started off with a 2-5-3 lineup. The following players took the field: Manfrin - Beyazov, Maréchal - Hofmann, Benquet, Dolbeau, Brokaar, Dellalis - Filakouris, Kacetl, Spociński.

For their match strategy, Gros had decided to use their ability to counter-attack whenever possible. O. Family were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. With 25 minutes played M. Arnalich almost gave the home side the lead with an unexpected free kick set up, but the visitors' G. Manfrin was onto it, grabbing the would be breakthrough ball. O. Family played a good counterattacking move down the left 26 minutes into the match, with Y. Filakouris finishing well for 0 - 1. The counterattacks of Gros were deadly and 28 minutes into the game, O. Haumont received a nice pass from the right flank, making it 1 - 1. Gros had a chance to take the lead after O. Haumont's dazzling drive up the left, but the opportunity fizzled out as his shot went just over the bar after 29 minutes. A. Beyazov had a good try after 31 minutes, coming in on a fine move from the left, but the ball went wide. After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, R. Androne got himself booked. The manager of Gros was not happy. Halftime score was 1 - 1. O. Family had most of the ball, with 51 percent of possession.

P. Spociński would have preferred to play on, but his coach decided otherwise. T. Nivajärvi entered the game for O. Family as the match clock showed 46 minutes. The terraces were silenced after 55 minutes when O. Family's Y. Benquet put the guests ahead 1 - 2, following an attack on the right. The crowd roared in delight as M. Van Eenoo finished off a spectacular series of passes through the middle to even the score for Gros 61 minutes into the match. 2 - 2. O. Family's L. Maréchal was shown a yellow card after 64 minutes for slicing down an opponent. In a fantastic display of determination, Gros's O. Haumont forced himself to his feet, after an opponent viciously knocked him down. After 71 minutes, Gros's lack of experience resulted in the team's loss of their edge at the end of the game. O. Family had a good opportunity to attack in the middle, but remembered their instructions to focus on wing attacks instead. The home crowd was not impressed by the fancy moves of O. Family's L. Hofmann after 78 minutes. He converted a pass from the left for a goal, resulting in the visitors taking the 2 - 3 lead. A. Gharzoul was called on to replace Gros's V. Reine after 85 minutes following a nasty collision. Possession in this half belonged to O. Family, who controlled the ball 56 percent of the time.

M. Van Eenoo performed admirably for Gros. However, A. Gharzoul made a disastrous appearance. Most important O. Family player was Y. Benquet. E. Dellalis was a disappointment, however. The match ends 2 - 3.