LOVE_T.T. 2 - 3 weiqida (393218753)

The weather was pretty good, and a crowd of 43062 had shown up at LOVE_T.T. FARM for the match. Javier Balzaretti was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Curt Brun and Klaus Gerwig. LOVE_T.T. decided to use a 4-4-2 set up. The following players took the field: Pfuhl - Riihilä, Neves, Baig, 尔亮 (Erliang) - Zorzon, Nierodzik, Crişan, 崇鸣 (Chongming) - Bolòs, Masson.

A 5-4-1 alignment was the formation of choice for weiqida. The following players had been chosen: Heydari - Johnsen, Pupustino, Saaijs, Juhász, Ficzko - Unger, 轩帆 (Xuanfan), Mascart, Bešťák - Fahrian.

LOVE_T.T. tried to focus their attacks down the middle. J. Unger had a good try after 13 minutes, coming in on a fine move from the left, but the ball went wide. The referee showed weiqida's W. Fahrian the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Some great play up the middle by LOVE_T.T. led to a chance for J. Neves to score after 34 minutes, but the shot hit the crossbar. weiqida's J. Unger made use of his speed to get free of the defence, but he still couldn't get a shot off 41 minutes into the match. Halftime score was 0 - 0. Possession in this half belonged to LOVE_T.T., who controlled the ball 63 percent of the time.

LOVE_T.T. could have put themselves ahead after 55 minutes but I. Bolòs missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. 70 minutes into the game weiqida managed a counterattack, but 郑. 轩帆 (Xuanfan) took a soft shot from the left flank that was easy prey for the alert keeper. LOVE_T.T. had a chance to take the lead after M. Masson's dazzling drive up the left, but the opportunity fizzled out as his shot went just over the bar after 71 minutes. LOVE_T.T. claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 64 percent.

Still tied after 90 minutes, the match continued into extra time. LOVE_T.T. were very close to putting themselves one up after 97 minutes as J. Neves got through on the left, but failing in concentration, he shot the ball wide. Still tied after extra time, the crowd was buzzing as the teams prepared for a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.

LOVE_T.T.'s A. Baig cockily booted the ball with a short-and-fast instep. The penalty, going just wide of the mark, didn't produce a goal. Oooh - how unlucky! weiqida's 郑. 轩帆 (Xuanfan) attempt hit the underside of the bar, but rebounded down into the grateful arms of G. Pfuhl. The score stays 0 - 0. LOVE_T.T.'s J. Neves drove the ball hard to the corner but couldn't get it past the outstretched arm of R. Heydari. The score remains 0 - 0. weiqida's D. Mascart showed he has nerves of steel when it comes to penalties, easily changing the score to 0 - 1. LOVE_T.T.'s I. Bolòs coolly put the ball past R. Heydari. 1 - 1. weiqida's R. Heydari penalty shot was very well placed but G. Pfuhl went the right way, blocking it spectacularly. The score was still 1 - 1. LOVE_T.T.'s 魏. 尔亮 (Erliang) kept his cool as he faced down R. Heydari. His composure paid off as he scored easily for 2 - 1. There aren't many players that have the cheek to take a penalty like that! weiqida's L. Bešťák showed he was one of them, as he made it 2 - 2. A confident M. Crişan of LOVE_T.T. put the ball right where he wanted, but R. Heydari was right there for the save. No goal. weiqida's C. Johnsen was relaxed as he smoothly put the ball in the net. 2 - 3! LOVE_T.T.'s top performer was clearly K. Nierodzik. However, A. Baig made a disastrous appearance. weiqida's best player was R. Heydari. 郑. 轩帆 (Xuanfan) on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 3.