Celtics 2 - 0 HSV (393709790)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and Bosna Celtics Arena saw a crowd turnout of 2181. Felix Andersson was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Pío Díaz and Reikko Aruniit. Celtics started off with a 5-4-1 lineup. Lineup: Fantaguzzi - Campanale, Reid, Brünner, Rikkola, Robert - Mihăilă, Mrvić, Kock, Rus - Stričević.

HSV had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players took the field: Goebel - Koschorreck, Riepl, 靖艇 (Jingting) - Dromler, Platzer, Rosa, Gonnard, den Rooijen - Brüchle, Cruceanu.

For their match strategy, HSV had decided to use their ability to counter-attack whenever possible. With 26 minutes of the game having been played, K. Stričević received a blow to the hip in a collision and was unable to continue. Celtics, with no available replacements, now faced the prospect of finishing the game with a reduced number of players. 37 minutes in, Celtics appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only weak. With 41 minutes played, T. Brünner of Celtics fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. Celtics took the lead 43 minutes into the match after a magnificent free kick by C. Reid that made the score 1 - 0. L. Fantaguzzi's name was chanted throughout the stadium after he made a fantastic save from J. Platzer's shot from the left 43 minutes into the match. The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 0. HSV had most of the ball, with 53 percent of possession.

The coach gave his players an extra tactical briefing during the break, and after that Celtics had passable organisation. T. Mrvić of Celtics received a yellow card after 61 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. An equalising goal seemed certain after 68 minutes when E. Koschorreck attacked down the left wing, but L. Fantaguzzi just managed to make a save to keep the ball out of the net. After 81 minutes, the defensive line of HSV created a counterattack through the middle that gave 魏. 靖艇 (Jingting) a good look at the goal, but his shot glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. After 87 minutes, C. Reid sent the corner kick right to K. Rikkola who headed it sharply past the keeper. 2 - 0! Possession in this half belonged to Celtics, who controlled the ball 56 percent of the time.

Celtics's top performer was clearly D. Mihăilă. L. Fantaguzzi was a disappointment, however. HSV's best player was J. Platzer. O. Dromler on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 0.