Runners 5 - 1 Ordynat (393713608)

Clouds darkened the skies at Rachael Stadium as 2600 spectators turned up for the match. Camilo Sobral was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Volkert Ufer and Jerzy Kałwa. Runners tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Orbakan - Sparwein, Roep, Guercolata - Balogh, Persson, Elejalde, Juez, Modafferi - Carcellé, Galistinos.

A 3-4-3 alignment was the formation of choice for Ordynat. They fielded: Skrycki - Kłoskowski, Suharsari, Niestrój - Thorsen, Choinka, Lindmar, Pejski - Żywczak, Banaszkiewicz, Cholewiński.

The strategy for Ordynat was to use their ability to press. R. Juez gave Runners the lead as he successfully challenged the guests' central defenders, then slotted the ball into the bottom corner, giving the keeper no chance. 1 - 0 A speedy charge from the left side of the field increased the lead of Runners to 2 - 0 as V. Elejalde finished it off competently, firing in from an acute angle. 16 minutes in, Ordynat's W. Banaszkiewicz received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. After 23 minutes, a couple of quick and successful challenges followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area by Z. Balogh might have resulted in another goal for Runners. However, D. Skrycki made a spectacular save. M. Modafferi sailed high above the opponents as he headed in a corner kick from R. Persson after 30 minutes of play, making the score 3 - 0. 36 minutes into the game, T. Suharsari had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came H. Ghudari. The Ordynat captaincy was handed to G. Lindmar. 39 minutes into the match, the visitors' central line of defence had to look on as M. Modafferi broke through, making the score 4 - 0 for Runners. By now, the players in Runners felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. The teams went for the halftime break at 4 - 0. Runners enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 67 percent of possession.

A lack of experience caused V. Elejalde to make a difficult dribble close to dangerous opponent G. Lindmar of Ordynat, who took the opportunity to score making it 4 - 1. With 73 minutes played, Runners put themselves up 5 - 1 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to V. Elejalde, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. Runners had a magnificent opportunity after 76 minutes as M. Modafferi hit the ball hard from the edge of the penalty box. However, the shot went wide. A. Guercolata unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Runners, with 70 percent of the ball.

Most important Runners player was S. Galistinos. On the other hand, S. Orbakan's play was disheartening. A. Niestrój performed admirably for Ordynat. H. Ghudari was a disappointment, however. The match ends 5 - 1.