🔥 First semi-final set, Berlin City dismantle the regular season champions | OneFootball

The capital city duel between reigning Icon League champion Berlin City and regular season champion Berlin Underdogs sounded like a prelude to the final. However, at today’s Icon League finals in Vienna, both teams already faced each other in the quarterfinals.

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The Underdogs got off to the better start and ruthlessly capitalized on a misplaced pass during the build-up to take an early lead. Berlin City, however, was unfazed, quickly found their way into the game, and equalized through captain Aytürk Gecim, who powerfully slammed the ball under the crossbar. From that moment on, Berlin City increasingly took control. Before the break, they extended their lead to 4:1. Although the Underdogs improved somewhat in the closing minutes of the first half, they never really became truly threatening.

Little changed after the break. Another fatal loss of possession right in front of their own goal was once again punished by Gecim, who made it 5:1. Despite a late offensive push by the Underdogs, Berlin City remained the more dangerous team and sealed the match with decisive counterattacks, ultimately winning clearly 8:3.

The Underdogs made too many mistakes overall and found no way offensively to seriously trouble Berlin City’s defense. A bitter exit for the regular season’s top team, whose strong campaign now ends without any prize money.

Berlin City, on the other hand, made an impressive start to the finals day and will now face Plyrs United in the semifinals.

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