m2quintas 2 - 3 Lulin8-PFK (394065092)

2013 fans braved the pouring rain at Hell`s Arena. Luca Bissola was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Ferdinando Venneri and Jesper Rank. m2quintas had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. Lineup: Schrøder - Estélyi, Sarrasin, Minne, Tsang - Pałka, Mõts, Dalsgård, Malavasi - Pereira, Llanos.

Lulin8-PFK decided to use a 4-3-3 set up. Starters: Brailly - Otterstedt, Pylypiv, Munita, Dosev - Raulf, Neeracher, Inzaurralde - Doğanay, Lembke, Haas.

m2quintas displayed their ability to play creatively. Lulin8-PFK used their ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings. H. Raulf did not have a good day today, often losing his footing on the muddy pitch. Lulin8-PFK had a good opportunity to attack on the wing, but remembered their instructions to go for middle attacks. Lulin8-PFK showed their counterattack skill 26 minutes into the match by breaking through the middle, with G. Haas scoring uncontested for 0 - 1. 27 minutes in, Lulin8-PFK's H. Raulf received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. There was concern in the stands when, at the 28 minute mark, Lulin8-PFK's L. Munita hit the ground hard, but he refused the attention of the trainer and rejoined his teammates on the pitch. m2quintas's A. Mõts got himself booked for a foul. In a fantastic display of determination, Lulin8-PFK's G. Haas forced himself to his feet, after an opponent viciously knocked him down. After a fatal mistake from the away team's right side defence 34 minutes into the match, an alert D. Tsang bagged the ball for m2quintas, levelling the score to 1 - 1. A mistake by the home side's central defence after 36 minutes allowed J. Neeracher to score for Lulin8-PFK. The scoreboard now read 1 - 2. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave H. Otterstedt from Lulin8-PFK a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 38 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! After 40 minutes m2quintas's R. Minne limped slightly after a late challenge, but he was able to continue. 1 - 2 was the score after the first half. Possession in this half belonged to m2quintas, who controlled the ball 59 percent of the time.

The crowd chanted their encouragement as m2quintas's I. Malavasi came in from the right after 64 minutes and put the ball in the net to level the score at 2 - 2. The goal for 2 - 3 was a funny story: after 65 minutes the seemingly nonchalant lob from Lulin8-PFK's E. Doğanay landed at the feet of C. Lembke who sidefooted it into the net - nice goal! The referee showed m2quintas's D. Tsang the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. 81 minutes into the game, F. Pereira had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came S. Bourhis. Lulin8-PFK's E. Doğanay made it through the home team's defence on the right hand side 82 minutes into the match. After rounding the keeper, he only had to place the ball in the unguarded goal when a defender slid in and cleared the ball off the line. R. Minne charged down the left and had a wonderful opportunity to score the equaliser for m2quintas, but the shot went well wide of the goal. m2quintas enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 60 percent of possession.

Most important m2quintas player was A. Mõts. However, S. Estélyi made a disastrous appearance. The most dominating Lulin8-PFK player was without a doubt G. Haas. M. Dosev on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 3.