SKHF 1 - 5 BIBI (379832618)

Due to an all-day shower, 1327 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at Два бела голуба. Erkut Evin was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Johan Mörnström and Siebe Brandaris. SKHF had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. They fielded: Pirtsos - Örün, Boockhoff, Marcelino - Michelotti, Kulaszewski, Iozzino, Scarperia, Prodanović - Neves, Sujewicz.

BIBI decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. Starters: Neubauer - Vagner, Cerqueira, Daníček - Bumbálek, Martinovics, van Londen, Villarprego, Pera - Conroy, Serpellini.

A mistake by the home side's central defence after 2 minutes allowed J. Daníček to score for BIBI. The scoreboard now read 0 - 1. The referee showed SKHF's F. Sujewicz the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. The game was characterised by rough play and many physical challenges on the wet field, but J. Daníček showed great heart and had a good game. With the scoreboard showing that 18 minutes had been played, BIBI nearly put themselves up another goal after C. Conroy came through on the left. Fortunately for the home crowd, the keeper made the save. After 31 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for C. Conroy who increased BIBI's lead to 0 - 2. 35 minutes in, BIBI's J. Martinovics received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. 0 - 2 was the score after the first half. BIBI claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 63 percent.

P. Villarprego could have put his team up another goal 64 minutes into the game, after a rush down the left, but his closing shot hit the post. The rain made it hard for players like A. Cerqueira to show their technical control of the ball on this soggy day. The home crowd was given a certain amount of consolation when F. Sujewicz scored after a brilliant midfield combination through the centre, reducing the lead to 1 - 2. Some fine movement on the left led to a BIBI goal after 83 minutes, making it 1 - 3. A. Cerqueira was noted down as the scorer. 84 minutes into the match, the visitors put themselves ahead 1 - 4 as C. Conroy finished off an attack from the left with a spectacular scissors kick. After 87 minutes, BIBI sent a free kick in high over the penalty box. In what looked like a well-rehearsed move, the ball was headed backwards and reached J. Martinovics, who had plenty of space to place a well aimed shot - 1 - 5. Possession in this half belonged to BIBI, who controlled the ball 66 percent of the time.

The most dominating SKHF player was without a doubt N. Neves. S. Michelotti was a disappointment, however. S. van Londen performed admirably for BIBI. J. Neubauer on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 1 - 5.