mestarit 4 - 1 ACK (369431345)

Clouds darkened the skies at ITL Limited Availability as 42678 spectators turned up for the match. Alfonso Da Silva was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Mircea Roman and Roger Forsborg. mestarit tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Peterson - Nockemann, Ceauşu, Sinopoli - Ituño, Dymskiy, Saa, Pipíš, Vlerick - Möykky, Magnus.

ACK had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Starters: Krabbenhöft - Cabarrús, Spechtenhauser, Krupop - Perona, Bedoya, Schneebeli, Corvino, Rusu - Tancredi, Lagioni.

Today, mestarit's strategy involved concentrating on the flanks for their attacks. The home side put themselves ahead 1 - 0 after 4 minutes courtesy of a breakthrough from Y. Möykky, who scored with a stunning volley following a cross from the right wing. mestarit's D. Dymskiy increased the lead to 2 - 0, after he saw his shot go between the legs of the advancing goalkeeper following some good play down the right wing after 22 minutes. O. Magnus unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. With 28 minutes played, Q. Schneebeli of ACK fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. With 29 minutes played, mestarit's well-worked indirect free kick caused havoc in the penalty area, and when the ball eventually fell to S. Saa he gleefully slotted the ball home to make it 3 - 0. G. Mendonça was called on to replace mestarit's O. Magnus after 31 minutes following a nasty collision. 3 - 0 was the score after the first half. mestarit had most of the ball, with 53 percent of possession.

A great save by keeper M. Krabbenhöft after 49 minutes kept the visitors in the game after H. Vlerick struck from the left with a real cannonball. mestarit's Y. Möykky had an excellent opportunity after 62 minutes, shooting after receiving a pass from the right hand side, but he missed the goal by miles! A. Pipíš left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 75 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. N. Baronio was the replacement. ACK made it 3 - 1 as G. Perona got a touch to the floated corner kick and flicked the ball to J. Krupop who whipped a low drive in off the far post. After 77 minutes, W. Nockemann put mestarit ahead 4 - 1 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing. At this point, it was obvious that the players of mestarit lowered the tempo and became more defensively oriented. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave G. Mendonça from mestarit a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 85 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! mestarit enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 59 percent of possession.

The most dominating mestarit player was without a doubt H. Vlerick. However, G. Mendonça made a disastrous appearance. Most important ACK player was N. Tancredi. G. Perona turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 4 - 1.