Season 37

[Chris Rath]

Oh, man, what kind of matches in this CL campaign. First I watched a 7-3 by CD Leganes vs. Lepok FC.


And then my FC Kneipenkick visited Slavche FC. Slavche FC chosed a 4-2MC-AML-AMC-AMR-ST. Kneipenkicks tactic was to sit back and counter the home team from a compact 3W-2N-3W-AMC(right)-ST, but this plan felt miserable. Kneipenkick had more possesion, but Slache shot from every ocusation with his massive AM and grabbed standard situations that way. The 3 wide defense defended these shots bravely, but after 17 minutes López tricked keeper Giordano after a great solo, 1-0 for the home side. Kneipenkicks defense stayed under massive pressure, but in minute 28 the ball came to Rasch, who unleashed a pile driver, 1-1. Slavche responded with angry distance shots, but Kneipenkick fielded a defensive wall with Sollie. Right before half-time Kunz had a nice chance to score the lead, but Gacevski intercepted. Both team went with a 1-1 into half-time.
Right after half-time a Kneipenkick midfielder made a horrible bad pass, but Hassler support his teammate. After two further good chances by Slavche, Chis Rath finally realized that his initial tactic (underestimate the red arrows, he set for sure) failed. With the tactial changes Kneipenkick got control of the match and finally chances. Kunz showed passion, but the Slavche team could clear to corner and blocked the first corner. But the second corner found the head of Kunz, 1-2 (63.). Inspired by the lead Abdel Aal fired the ball from defense 3 minutes later on goal, unstopable for the keeper, 1-3 (66.). The Kneipenkick players celebrated the score, but they got a bit unconcentrated and let Ceberio score from distance (71.), 2-3. Abdel All reacted unimpressed, made one of his famous dribblings and could only be stopped on cost of a corner. Hassler crossed it wonderful into the center onto the head of Abdel Aal (75.), 2-4. With this goal the moral Slavche FC was broken and Kneipenkick continued their attacks, sadly they were intercepted by dirty tackles resulting in 2 yellow cards for the home side. Chris Rath tried to decide the semi-final today and changed to a very offensive center-based attacking formation (look at the highlights pictures), but FC Slavche 2-4 FC Kneipenkick remained the final score.



The Kneipenkick don't have much time to celebrate this hard victory, they return from Macedonia immediately to play tomorrow morning (10:30 AM CET) at CRF in the league.