Krogs 4 - 5 Rodskov (378539283)

60000 spectators had come to Cold Hell this cloudy day. Emmanuel Bacot was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Jakob Achhammer and Frank A. Koehler. Krogs had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players took the field: Falck - Mikkelsen, Ernststen, van Steenis - Tandrup, Jensen, Graversen, Kareinen, Back - Landesman, Longra.

Rodskov tactics involved an interesting 4-5-1 combination. They fielded: Ebbesen - Mayorquín, Calva, Gil de Gibaja, Gaudefroy - Bøgelund, Mann, Therkildsen, Abbas, Grimm - Torp.

Slack defending gave Krogs a chance to take the lead with 4 minutes played, but A. van Steenis's cross from the left flank was fumbled in front of the goal and easily dealt with by the opposition. 0 - 1 was the score with 10 minutes played, after J. Gil de Gibaja cut through the central defence and chipped home a goal for Rodskov. After 15 minutes Krogs's S. Jensen contracted a slight foot injury, but didn't want to leave the game. With clinical precision, the cross from winger F. Bøgelund found its way to E. Torp's head, and a screaming header gave Rodskov the goal after 22 minutes played. 0 - 2 After 23 minutes O. Graversen could have reduced the lead with a blistering strike from the left wing, had it not been for an excellent block by the visitors' keeper. After 33 minutes, Rodskov's B. Mann burst through the central defence and let loose a cannonball of a shot, scoring for 0 - 3. A crazy pass by K. Therkildsen towards his own keeper almost caused a goal for Krogs, but C. Tandrup didn't get the finish right. Krogs's S. Landesman cut towards the middle after 37 minutes, receiving a brilliant pass and slicing through the visiting team's central defence, reducing the lead to 1 - 3. The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave F. Bøgelund from Rodskov a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 38 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient! 1 - 3 was the score after the first half. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Krogs, with 54 percent of the ball.

Krogs refused to be intimidated and, breaking through the middle, C. Tandrup managed to slip the ball home for 2 - 3. With the crowd on their feet chanting wildly, some great moves down the right hand side after 70 minutes gave Krogs a wonderful opportunity to level the score, and C. Longra stepped up to the challenge. 3 - 3 As the 75 minute mark approached, the Rodskov coach decided it was time for a substitution. G. Gaudefroy reluctantly made way for N. Arcea on the pitch. The visiting E. Torp was booed thoroughly by the home crowd 75 minutes into the game, after he broke through the middle and scored, resulting in the visitors taking the lead. 3 - 4 was the score. The home crowd was not impressed when D. Abbas came in from the right, shooting hard to score after 80 minutes. Rodskov were now up 3 - 5. The home crowd was given a certain amount of consolation when V. Ernststen scored after a brilliant midfield combination through the centre, reducing the lead to 4 - 5. Krogs enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 54 percent of possession.

The most dominating Krogs player was without a doubt C. Longra. T. Falck on the other hand, had a terrible day. Rodskov's top performer was clearly D. Abbas. D. Grimm turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 4 - 5.