Seashells 0 - 1 Golden (378481025)

986 spectators had come to Seashell Oval this cloudy day. Vincenzo Schaer was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Thorsten Bangel and Reza Kah. Seashells decided to use a 5-3-2 set up. The following players took the field: Draoui - Averdonk, Fierlings-Hamann, Abbema, Medoń, Saia - Stranders, Stuur, Bahroji - Witschar, Wennink.

A 5-5-0 alignment was the formation of choice for Golden. The following players had been chosen: Oskarsson - Fernhout, Virastuk, Stegemann, Topçu, Broekhuizen - Cuiñas, Serafino, Łobacz, Fiala, Skretteberg -.

Seashells used their skill at pressing to cut off the attack angles of their opponents all over the field. Pressing was the tactic of the day for Golden. It was showtime for artist S. Skretteberg who showed off his technical mastery when he rounded S. Stuur and finished with a goal to make the score 0 - 1. After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, G. Cuiñas got himself booked. The manager of Golden was not happy. Golden's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. Seashells needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 30 minutes Ó. Saia made way for R. Kiwan. Golden pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. The pressing tactics used by Golden were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. R. Stegemann left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 42 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. S. Short was the replacement. 0 - 1 was the score after the first half. Golden had most of the ball, with 63 percent of possession.

At this time in the match, Seashells were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. M. Fernhout of Golden received a yellow card after 82 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. D. Fierlings-Hamann of Seashells was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. Golden's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. As E. Averdonk had, completely unprovoked, swept the legs out from under an opponent in front of a linesman, the referee gave the Seashells player a red card without batting an eyelid. Encouraged by their lead, after 89 minutes the Golden coach asked G. Cuiñas to change positions with G. Łobacz. The coach of Golden was happy with the game so far, but still wanted to change the line up. After 89 minutes, T. Hilgers came on for G. Łobacz. Golden claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 67 percent.

Most important Seashells player was R. Kiwan. R. Stranders on the other hand, had a terrible day. S. Fiala performed admirably for Golden. On the other hand, G. Broekhuizen's play was disheartening. The match ends 0 - 1.