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Spectators: 7645 (Terracing: 5735, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniele Piccoli in the 3rd minute of play forced The Rats's goalkeeper Tord Samuelsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tord Samuelsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simon Grubb, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 12th minute Daniele Piccoli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tord Samuelsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tord Samuelsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniele Piccoli, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After some careless play in the The Rats defense, Daniele Piccoli kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tord Samuelsson. The The Rats fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tord Samuelsson should have stopped the shot. The Troja fans' excitement grew in the 17th match minute when Troja's Daniele Piccoli looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With an all-out effort, The Rats's Karl-Michael Granberg threw himself towards the right post 21 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Anthony Avila, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The Rats's Tord Samuelsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniele Piccoli in the 22nd minute of play. Tord Samuelsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Izydor Wieloch, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers José Carlos White in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Karl-Michael Granberg saved Troja from getting behind. Ricardinho Kante hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniele Piccoli was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Izydor Wieloch got free with Tord Samuelsson in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tord Samuelsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simon Grubb in the 57th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Carlos White in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Karl-Michael Granberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 67 minutes into the match, The Rats's goalkeeper Tord Samuelsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniele Piccoli. The Rats's Tord Samuelsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniele Piccoli in the 70th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anthony Avila in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Karl-Michael Granberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Rats's Tord Samuelsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save The Rats from getting a goal against them. The Rats's Tord Samuelsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simon Grubb in the 81st minute of play. After some careless play in the The Rats defense, Daniele Piccoli kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tord Samuelsson. The The Rats fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tord Samuelsson should have stopped the shot. Daniele Piccoli struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Tord Samuelsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Troja. A collision led to Troja getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Torgny Lang hit a great ball. In the 90th minute José Carlos White shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Michael Granberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 94 minutes into the game, one of The Rats:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 96th minute, Daniele Piccoli left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Troja fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Troja eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.