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Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bon Guidetti took the kick off in the first half of the match. After having played for 3 minutes, Marco Olando managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gelp 22's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marco Olando was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sergio Vistruario came out of the goal in the 5th minute to try and stop a shot by Karen FC's Bon Guidetti. But to his dismay, Bon Guidetti quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 13 minutes into the match, Karl-Michael Andersson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sergio Vistruario. Gelp 22's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Karl-Michael Andersson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Bon Guidetti's late challenge caught a Gelp 22's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bon Guidetti helped the player get up and apologised. Karen FC's Bengt-Åke Smitt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eustaquio Hegoi in the 17th minute of play. Bon Guidetti blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sergio Vistruario having to make a save. Sergio Vistruario showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chrisostomos Grimsø in the 28th minute of the match. Marco Olando's late challenge caught a Karen FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marco Olando helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Gelp 22's Marco Olando got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 33rd minute, Karl-Michael Andersson reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sergio Vistruario. The goal made the score 4-0. Chrisostomos Grimsø struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Sergio Vistruario didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Karen FC. Bon Guidetti was shown his second yellow card after 38 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Karen FC getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Bon Guidetti hit a great ball. Sergio Vistruario made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chrisostomos Grimsø in the 42nd minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eustaquio Hegoi made a kick off. Godofredo Jerrold in the 54thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Bengt-Åke Smitt, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chrisostomos Grimsø in the 61st minute of play forced Gelp 22's goalkeeper Sergio Vistruario to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karen FC's Karl-Michael Andersson was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Sergio Vistruario in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 65 minutes into the match, Gelp 22's goal looked a bit too open when Chrisostomos Grimsø came free, but Sergio Vistruario reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kjell Larsfält made in the 67th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Gelp 22's Godofredo Jerrold. Sergio Vistruario came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Karen FC's Chrisostomos Grimsø. But to his dismay, Chrisostomos Grimsø quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. In the 73rd minute Karl-Michael Andersson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergio Vistruario saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Karen FC booed when Gelp 22 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonas Ticho didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Karen FC's Chrisostomos Grimsø in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gelp 22's goalie prevented a goal. After 86 played minutes Karen FC got a freekick which was hit by Chrisostomos Grimsø. Gelp 22's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.