Seashells 0 - 1 Golden (378086784)

Overcast weather free of rain made for a crowd turnout of 1029 at Seashell Oval today. Torbjörn Ulfholt was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Paolo Battiato and Daniel Hernandez. Seashells tactics involved an interesting 5-4-1 combination. The following players had been chosen: Draoui - de Slager, Abbema, Kiwan, Averdonk, Saia - Ćmikiewicz, Stranders, Wennink, Witschar - Medoń.

Golden started off with a 5-5-0 lineup. Starters: Oskarsson - Fiala, Topçu, Broekhuizen, Short, Virastuk - Cuiñas, Peper, Łobacz, Högl, Skretteberg -.

The strategy for Seashells was to use their ability to press. It was obvious that Golden were using their pressing skill as their primary tactic. The unexpected cross pass from Golden's G. Cuiñas after 11 minutes opened up the defence and was received by S. Skretteberg who finished off for 0 - 1. Seashells pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. Although the whole team were struggling to impress, Seashells's A. Abbema was singled out as being the problem as he was called off the pitch after 30 minutes. S. Stuur was given a chance to change things around. With 33 minutes gone, a long pass from the defence of Seashells resulted in a counterattack that set C. de Slager free through the middle, but the keeper made a spectacular diving save. G. Topçu of Golden was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. 42 minutes into the match Golden's G. Broekhuizen viciously shoved another player from behind while going for a loose ball and was sent off the pitch with a red card. Golden's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. It was 0 - 1 at the break. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Golden, with 56 percent of the ball.

Golden's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. Seashells's C. de Slager got himself booked for a foul. After 60 minutes, Seashells switched R. Kiwan with T. de Wilth, hoping for a quick impact on the pitch. Seashells almost scored after a counterattack 70 minutes into the match, but Ó. Saia took a shot from the left that landed harmlessly in the side of the net. Still ahead in the game after 72 minutes, Golden made some tactical adjustments. A. Högl and S. Fiala swapped positions. At this time in the match, Golden were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. Golden almost scored after a swift counterattack 77 minutes into the game, but S. Skretteberg put the shot from the left flank just outside the goal. G. Łobacz wanted to play on, but the Golden coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 89 minutes into the game by M. Fernhout. The coach of Golden was happy with the game so far, but still wanted to change the line up. After 89 minutes, R. Stegemann came on for G. Cuiñas. S. Skretteberg left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 89 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. V. Olengren was the replacement. Golden enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 56 percent of possession.

Seashells's best player was K. Ćmikiewicz. R. Stranders on the other hand, had a terrible day. Most important Golden player was S. Fiala. On the other hand, P. Virastuk's play was disheartening. The match ends 0 - 1.