haifa__14 0 - 4 Mazzers (393721938)

It had rained all day, but 3616 hardy fans still made it out to san siro _14. Alec Diederichs was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Kobi Gera and Aarre Markula. haifa__14 tactics involved an interesting 4-4-2 combination. Lineup: Pennati - Ginat, Oñate, Craemer, Haes - Zeevi, Filipi, Wollmering, De Bona - Keveházi, Naumann.

Mazzers had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. Starters: Wynsberghe - Bresler, Leonte, Joost, Sircana - Yuhara, Pärn, Nirk, Aagesen - Stjernskär, Popolizio.

haifa__14 demonstrated their creative tactics on the field. For their match strategy, Mazzers had decided to use their ability to counter-attack whenever possible. 1 minutes into the match, the haifa__14 manager wanted to try a new tactic, and the players loyally obliged. The coach of haifa__14 wanted to try to change things around after 1 minutes, and gave new tactical instructions. B. Leonte gave the visitors the lead 12 minutes into the match to make it 0 - 1. The goal was scored from the penalty spot after a handball in the penalty area. A defender managed to keep the ball from crossing the goal-line after a curling shot coming in from the right from B. Stjernskär after 18 minutes, and prevented Mazzers from going up another goal. Some things can only be learned through experience, and M. Sircana should take his lesson to heart after nearly gifting haifa__14 a goal with 26 minutes of the match played. Given a free kick in a difficult position after 27 minutes, Mazzers tried a variation that they had practised in training. The kick was sent into the area just in front of the keeper. However, the defence were on their toes and allowed no space for a finish. C. Craemer always provides an aerial threat at corners, and with 33 minutes gone, he demonstrated this, outjumping his marker, then letting out an anguished howl as his powerful header went narrowly wide. The rain made it hard for players like B. Bresler to show their technical control of the ball on this soggy day. Had it not been for one of the home defenders, V. Nirk would have put Mazzers up another goal 42 minutes into the match with his audacious lob from the right wing. 0 - 1 was the score after the first half. Mazzers enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 63 percent of possession.

The home crowd was not impressed when G. Popolizio came in from the right, shooting hard to score after 48 minutes. Mazzers were now up 0 - 2. M. Sircana of Mazzers took advantage of a mistake on the home side's right after 58 minutes which increased the away team's lead to 0 - 3. Some fine movement on the left led to a Mazzers goal after 66 minutes, making it 0 - 4. R. Pärn was noted down as the scorer. 79 minutes in, Mazzers's V. Nirk received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. B. Pennati got a fingertip on V. Nirk's shot from the left 85 minutes in, and managed to keep the visitors from going up another goal. Mazzers claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 57 percent.

The most dominating haifa__14 player was without a doubt S. Keveházi. R. Ginat was a disappointment, however. Mazzers's best player was G. Popolizio. M. Sircana turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 0 - 4.