Apu_Gb 2 - 1 LT&MV (377539615)

37045 fans braved the pouring rain at Rompepatas Stadium. Andrey Mazhuga was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Phillip Püntener and Iiro Jelekäinen. A 3-5-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Apu_Gb. Lineup: Paccaraggi - Muchyński, Shrinivási, Dean - Rigat, Nogaj, Cherif, Capitolino, Kanakakis - Poroshin, Matić.

LT&MV tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Robles - Ócsai, Marie-Luce, Porse - Kaounas, Rácz, Wessling, Schiavone, Bongiovani - Seese, Sigmaringer.

Apu_Gb displayed their ability to play creatively. After 6 minutes, LT&MV's T. Seese swiftly ran past D. Shrinivási and nutmegged the keeper! 0 - 1. LT&MV had to make a substitution after 9 minutes. T. Porse limped off the field and was replaced by M. Cavada. A defender managed to keep the ball from crossing the goal-line after a curling shot coming in from the right from Z. Rácz after 20 minutes, and prevented LT&MV from going up another goal. The rain made it hard for players like V. Capitolino to show their technical control of the ball on this soggy day. T. Nogaj charged down the left and had a wonderful opportunity to score the equaliser for Apu_Gb, but the shot went well wide of the goal. The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 1. Apu_Gb had most of the ball, with 55 percent of possession.

A. Cherif showed the skills that make him a real crowd pleaser as he, after 62 minutes, wove through the guests' entire central defence and put the 1 - 1 equaliser away. It was a bad day for the usually speedy K. Marie-Luce. The mud seemed to slow him down. Down the middle came Z. Rácz, making a fantastic play that nearly had LT&MV take the lead after 75 minutes, but M. Paccaraggi preserved the tie. They were singing the praises of A. Cherif 84 minutes into the match after his speculative chip from the middle of the penalty box found its way over the visitors' keeper to make the score 2 - 1 to Apu_Gb. Under heavy pressure after 86 minutes, the inexperienced Apu_Gb struggled to maintain their level of play. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Apu_Gb, with 52 percent of the ball.

M. Poroshin performed admirably for Apu_Gb. However, C. Rigat made a disastrous appearance. LT&MV's top performer was clearly A. Sigmaringer. M. Cavada on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 1.