Estadio Gavà
Spectators: 155 (Terracing: 117,
Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mazuste Flores took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind F.C. Sant Sabo's goalkeeper Eugenio Molina, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cheng Le Xing in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Malcolm Wall prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Mazuste Flores had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Malcolm Wall took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mazuste Flores, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ingvar Johansson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. F.C. Sant Sabo's Eugenio Molina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ingvar Johansson in the 16th minute of play. In the 16th minute, Ingvar Johansson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eugenio Molina was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. When Mazuste Flores fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored F.C. Sant Sabo's protests and gave Mazuste Flores a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, F.C. Sant Sabo's Mazuste Flores got a free kick in the 21st minute. Ingvar Johansson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Eugenio Molina tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Malcolm Wall showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mazuste Flores, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. With an all-out effort, F.C. Sant Sabo's Malcolm Wall threw himself towards the right post 30 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Mazuste Flores, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Pauliström's Malcolm Wall played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mazuste Flores in the 31st minute of play. The corner ended in Ivar Björklund almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but F.C. Sant Sabo's Eugenio Molina did a great save. After having played for 38 minutes, Mazuste Flores managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. F.C. Sant Sabo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mazuste Flores was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 40 minutes into the match, F.C. Sant Sabo's Cheng Le Xing sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Malcolm Wall narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cheng Le Xing recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.
After having played for 51 minutes, Mazuste Flores managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. F.C. Sant Sabo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mazuste Flores was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 56th minute, Mazuste Flores ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Malcolm Wall was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. When Cheng Le Xing came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the F.C. Sant Sabo 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 Cheng Le Xing couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the Pauliström defense, Cheng Le Xing kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Malcolm Wall. The Pauliström fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Malcolm Wall should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Pauliström's Magnus Björk got a free kick in the 71st minute. Malcolm Wall didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cheng Le Xing went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Malcolm Wall stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cheng Le Xing's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. In the 80th match minute, F.C. Sant Sabo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mazuste Flores to maneuver through the defense. Cheng Le Xing's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Malcolm Wall read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. Eugenio Molina made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ingvar Johansson in the 84th minute of play. Malcolm Wall came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by F.C. Sant Sabo's Cheng Le Xing. But to his dismay, Cheng Le Xing quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. 93 minutes into the match, Cheng Le Xing had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Malcolm Wall. Pauliström's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cheng Le Xing was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the Pauliström players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for F.C. Sant Sabo.
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