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Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650,
Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Orvar Palm took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Allan Almqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mirko Skorupan hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Warriors of Gora™'s zone, Nils Nazário De Lima stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Njegovan Baletić came out of the goal and Nils Nazário De Lima tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Warriors of Gora™'s Grozdan Kojović got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 14 minutes into the match, FC NILS's goal looked a bit too open when Mirko Skorupan came free, but Tomas Gummeson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Gert Sundén fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC NILS's protests and gave Gert Sundén a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Warriors of Gora™ booed when FC NILS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gert Sundén didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orvar Palm in the 18th minute of play forced Warriors of Gora™'s goalkeeper Njegovan Baletić to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute Mirko Skorupan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomas Gummeson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nils Nazário De Lima charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nils Nazário De Lima the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 30 played minutes FC NILS got a freekick which was hit by Nils Nazário De Lima. After 32 played minutes FC NILS got a freekick which was hit by Roland Grönberg. The audience was convinced that Orvar Palm's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Njegovan Baletić was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Tomas Gummeson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vasilj Kanja went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Tomas Gummeson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mirko Skorupan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 46 minutes into the game, Warriors of Gora™'s Mirko Skorupan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tomas Gummeson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The FC NILS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Warriors of Gora™ were winning 0-2.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mirko Skorupan made a kick off. Warriors of Gora™'s Njegovan Baletić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orvar Palm in the 52nd minute of play. 56 minutes into the match, FC NILS's goal looked a bit too open when Mirko Skorupan came free, but Tomas Gummeson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Mirko Skorupan fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Warriors of Gora™'s protests and gave Mirko Skorupan a yellow card for diving instead. Tomas Gummeson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vasilj Kanja in the 61st minute. Through an outstanding action, after 63 minutes, Tomas Gummeson successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When Grozdan Kojović came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Warriors of Gora™ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Grozdan Kojović couldn't finish the play. Mirko Skorupan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Gummeson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mirko Skorupan, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. 73 minutes into the game, Allan Almqvist was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC NILS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Warriors of Gora™ the free kick. Allan Almqvist hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. The supporters of FC NILS booed when Warriors of Gora™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mirko Skorupan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nils Nazário De Lima's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Njegovan Baletić read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. After 80 minutes, Radoslav Miličić mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Warriors of Gora™ and the FC NILS players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 82nd minute Orvar Palm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Njegovan Baletić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute Orvar Palm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Njegovan Baletić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomas Gummeson made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Vasilj Kanja sent off a good shot on target. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Warriors of Gora™ eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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