Dreamteam 3 - 0 altied (374749942)

26662 spectators had come to Martis Dreamteam Stadion this cloudy day. Engelbert Konijn was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Mickaël Davodeau and Samuele Bonizzoni. A 4-5-1 alignment was the formation of choice for Dreamteam. The following players had been chosen: Gaudio - Lins, Zobel, Makara, Bovio - Dehldahl, Persson, Klashorst, Ardüser, Janovszki - Frydag.

altied had chosen a strategic 5-4-1 formation. Lineup: Hollós - Haapakoski, Amperse, Laarhoven, Ulzurrún, Voccoli - Rajamäki, Verschaffel, Drăghici, Fränkel - Ortexa.

Dreamteam demonstrated their creative tactics on the field. Using their counter-attacking abilities was the strategy of choice for altied. altied's counterattacks created a good chance for J. Ortexa on the right after 35 minutes, but he could only look on with dismay as his strike rebounded off the crossbar. It was a fine day for N. Janovszki on his wing, his cross pass to O. Dehldahl was especially delicate 39 minutes into the game, but the keeper saved. altied almost scored after a counterattack 41 minutes into the match, but J. Ortexa took a shot from the left that landed harmlessly in the side of the net. The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 0. Dreamteam claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 71 percent.

altied's Y. Laarhoven got himself booked for a foul. The player down was N. Janovszki. The Dreamteam bench looked worried for a while, but in the end he managed to get up. 61 minutes in, the referee awarded Dreamteam a penalty. L. Lins coolly slotted it home for a 1 - 0 lead. 71 minutes in, altied's G. Voccoli received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. After 77 minutes, L. Lins sent the corner kick right to M. Zobel who headed it sharply past the keeper. 2 - 0! L. Lins struck a 30 metre free kick home 78 minutes into the match. 3 - 0 for the home team. Confident in their lead, Dreamteam's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. Dreamteam had most of the ball, with 71 percent of possession.

Dreamteam's top performer was clearly A. Persson. O. Dehldahl turned in a dismal performance, however. Most important altied player was T. Haapakoski. B. Hollós on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 3 - 0.