ZippiZ 1 - 0 Blackliver (369634898)

The 35825 fans in attendance at ZippiZ Catedral were roasting in the hot sun. Niklas Hansson was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Andrzej Kryński and Leo van Silfhout. ZippiZ had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Figueira - Dobrinović, Riistaniemi, Jansson - Anchevski, Medić, Perco, Lettmeier, Gonzalo Matas - Tapio, Popa.

Blackliver tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Wawrzynowicz - Reponen, Deloach, Navarro - Iacomino, Waite, Hägerén, Tänzler, Clausen - Estrada, Molina.

ZippiZ had a chance to take the lead after I. Popa's dazzling drive up the left, but the opportunity fizzled out as his shot went just over the bar after 2 minutes. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave J. Deloach from Blackliver a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 18 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! The referee showed Blackliver's E. Molina the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. After a fine move down the middle J. Tapio nearly gave the home side a goal after 31 minutes. However the finishing shot went just wide. Blackliver had to make a substitution after 33 minutes. N. Iacomino limped off the field and was replaced by K. Vuksanović. Halftime score was 0 - 0. Possession in this half belonged to ZippiZ, who controlled the ball 66 percent of the time.

60 minutes into the game, Blackliver wanted to bring some new energy to their game. C. Waite gave R. Galeazzi a quick hug as he left the field. ZippiZ fans held their breath as M. Gonzalo Matas scampered down the left side. He successfully avoided all challenges and cracked home the shot for 1 - 0! The sunny day didn't make things easy for R. Galeazzi who didn't seem his usual powerful self on the pitch. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by ZippiZ, with 67 percent of the ball.

M. Lettmeier performed admirably for ZippiZ. O. Riistaniemi turned in a dismal performance, however. Most important Blackliver player was E. Molina. K. Vuksanović on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 1 - 0.