mm96 2 - 0 Drabsland (393455755)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and mara stadium saw a crowd turnout of 1644. Konrad Kuchciński was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Heinz Hanigk and Žanis Lipsts. mm96 had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Bendt - Messuti, Rastelli, Rumolo - Verri, İnönü, Sbragi, Hartström, Pagliero - Zorč, Parlati.

Drabsland tactics involved an interesting 5-4-1 combination. They fielded: Pejo - Lamkamp, Maheľ, Matthijssen, Ochodnický, Goesaert - Sjögård, Goel, Janutėnas, Lieckfeld - Andreacci.

Drabsland clearly had decided to counter-attack when they could. After 17 minutes, a counter attack by Drabsland was converted into a decent free kick opportunity. However, the indirect free kick routine was easily anticipated by the defenders. A textbook example of how to defend a free kick - the attackers were left with few viable options. 24 minutes into the game, A. Andreacci had a great chance to put his team ahead, but his kick from the left went wide. The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 0. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by mm96, with 62 percent of the ball.

mm96 had a good opportunity to take the lead as G. Verri came up the left side, but he struck the ball weakly and it went straight into the arms of R. Pejo. With the clock showing 54 minutes played, a great pass from the defensive line of Drabsland resulted in a counterattack that was smoothly brought under control by A. Matthijssen in the centre of the opposition's penalty area, but his finish went high. After 59 minutes mm96's M. İnönü had to be carried off on a stretcher in agony. T. Henriksson came in to replace him. E. Rastelli was the new captain of mm96 - handed the armband by the departing player. G. Verri sailed high above the opponents as he headed in a corner kick from E. Rastelli after 72 minutes of play, making the score 1 - 0. A. Andreacci made a run for the goal 75 minutes into the game but the home team's left back managed to sort the situation out in the end. The home side's E. Rastelli curled a free kick home after 76 minutes, putting mm96 ahead 2 - 0. mm96 had most of the ball, with 56 percent of possession.

mm96's best player was M. Hartström. P. Parlati was a disappointment, however. A. Andreacci performed admirably for Drabsland. On the other hand, R. Pejo's play was disheartening. The match ends 2 - 0.