Vardar 0 - 1 United (394177943)

1331 spectators had found their way to Stadium Of Hooligans, despite the heavy rain. Jonathan Thompson was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Dean Riley and Claus Niedoba. The match took place on neutral ground. Vardar had chosen a strategic 5-4-1 formation. They fielded: Papp - Gorgodze, Piórek, Loga, Murzin, Gorić - Pertusa, Manta, Franch, Vijil - Borja.

United started off with a 4-3-3 lineup. Lineup: Diaz - Buchkovski, Zhivkov, Sava, Hoes - Mirjanic, Skaale, Pushka - Bielaszka, Jahiu, Mejdani.

Using their counter-attacking abilities was the strategy of choice for United. 20 minutes into the match, the speedy N. Jahiu easily outpaced F. Loga, chipped the keeper and made the score 0 - 1. Vardar's A. Gorgodze got himself booked for a foul. Unhappy with the result so far in the game, the Vardar manager used a brief break in play after 35 minutes to give the players new directives. The Vardar players listened closely to their manager, as he gave new tactical instructions for the team. After 35 minutes, Vardar used a short break in the game to take new instructions from their coach. The Vardar coach was desperate to reverse his team's fortunes in the game, and ordered his team to change strategy. N. Jahiu, who often relies on his speed, had a rotten day on the drenched grass. 0 - 1 was the score after the first half. Vardar claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 76 percent.

United were pushed back, and had many dangerous counterattacks. An impressive one came 59 minutes into the match, but B. Skaale narrowly missed the free kick attempt that was awarded as a result of a foul. 77 minutes in, United appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only poor. 80 minutes in, United's N. Jahiu received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Vardar, with 85 percent of the ball.

Vardar's top performer was clearly M. Borja. F. Loga was a disappointment, however. United's best player was C. Sava. However, M. Buchkovski made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 0 - 1.