3340 fans braved the pouring rain at
The Castle of Aaaargh.
Volker Leddon was the appointed referee with assistance provided by
Tae-Song Heung and
Rares Cârstea.
Kuchenne decided to use a 3-5-2 set up.
The following players had been chosen: Johansen - Kubina, Brenden, Alberti - Manara, Tomate, Zubkowicz, Gibas, Louro - Zimecki, Fehér.
Ros had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation.
The following players took the field: Vigelin - Lecoq, Mos, Orio, Malteni - Zumbrunn, Lönnsten, Sharma, Hansson - Nguyên Châu, Ylijoki.
O. Manara was uncomfortable with the soggy pitch as he couldn't move the ball around with his usual grace.
23 minutes into the game, Ros seemed a little tentative in their play as their organization fell to
passable.
M. Zimecki didn't let the weather get him down and made some great moves on the pitch in spite of the rain.
After a fine move down the middle
I. Alberti nearly gave the home side a goal after 29 minutes. However the finishing shot went just wide.
35 minutes in, Ros appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only
inadequate.
P. Gibas gave Kuchenne 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
Things were going to get worse for the visitors.
W. Tomate squirmed through their central defence after 43 minutes, increasing the lead to 2 - 0.
Halftime score was 2 - 0.
Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Kuchenne, with 78 percent of the ball.
During the break, Ros's coach went through the team's tactics yet again, getting them up to
solid organisation.
Coming from the right,
I. Alberti almost managed to score another goal for Kuchenne, but his header was tipped over the bar by the visitors' keeper.
E. Louro should probably have put his team up another goal after 75 minutes, but some great goalkeeping by
G. Vigelin kept the visitors in the game.
W. Tomate could have increased the lead after 77 minutes, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination in the middle of the park.
With 85 minutes played, the Ros coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around.
J. Ramsey came on,
H. Nguyên Châu had to leave the fray.
After 85 minutes, Ros switched
S. Sharma with
K. Kibler, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch.
Kuchenne had most of the ball, with 76 percent of possession.
Kuchenne's best player was
W. Tomate.
S. Johansen on the other hand, had a terrible day.
Most important Ros player was
P. Lönnsten.
However,
J. Ramsey made a disastrous appearance.
The match ends 2 - 0.