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Norrköpings Parken
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Stefan Fredriksson started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, IKS Norrköping's goal looked a bit too open when Siricio Liotta came free, but Emanuel Sigfridsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gianpaolo Mascari made a great header on Italy's corner, it was just that IKS Norrköping's Emanuel Sigfridsson managed to reach the ball for a save. Simon Dahlman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Vittori having to interfere. 8 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emanuel Sigfridsson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 11 minutes into the match, Stefan Fredriksson notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Italy's Flavio Vittori. Flavio Vittori was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Emanuel Sigfridsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 17th minute of play. Emanuel Sigfridsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tobias Ekeberg got free with Flavio Vittori in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Stefan Fredriksson put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Flavio Vittori. 24 minutes into the match, Zaccheo Andolina notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of IKS Norrköping's Emanuel Sigfridsson. Emanuel Sigfridsson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 28th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Sigfridsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th minute of the game Sverker Skröder made a throw-in which Tobias Ekeberg played forward. In the 33rdth minute of the game Zaccheo Andolina who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but IKS Norrköping's Emanuel Sigfridsson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. IKS Norrköping's Emanuel Sigfridsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 38th minute of play. In the 40th minute Gianpaolo Mascari suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. After 40 minutes, Sverker Skröder mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the IKS Norrköping and the Italy players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to IKS Norrköping getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Sverker Skröder hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 45th minute of play forced IKS Norrköping's goalkeeper Emanuel Sigfridsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Zaccheo Andolina's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emanuel Sigfridsson was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zaccheo Andolina to strike the kick off in the second half. Emanuel Sigfridsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emanuel Sigfridsson came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Italy's Zaccheo Andolina. But to his dismay, Zaccheo Andolina quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. 68 minutes had been played when some careless play by IKS Norrköping's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sigfrido Auletta was slow to take the kick. During this time Italy's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Siricio Liotta managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind IKS Norrköping's goalkeeper Emanuel Sigfridsson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 72nd minute Tobias Ekeberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Vittori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. IKS Norrköping's Yu Jing Bin was substituted for Tobias Ekeberg. A collision led to IKS Norrköping getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Simon Dahlman hit a great ball. In the 75th minute Sigfrido Auletta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Sigfridsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. IKS Norrköping's Karl-Ove Lägdin was substituted for Ulf Groth. 80 minutes had been played when some careless play by IKS Norrköping's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sigfrido Auletta was slow to take the kick. During this time Italy's players had a chance to rest. Sigfrido Auletta made a great header on Italy's corner, it was just that IKS Norrköping's Emanuel Sigfridsson managed to reach the ball for a save. IKS Norrköping's Emanuel Sigfridsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save IKS Norrköping from getting a goal against them. IKS Norrköping's Östen Sigman was substituted for Allan Bruse. Italy made a substitution. Adriano Curto replaced Zaccheo Andolina. In the 85th minute of the match Italy got a corner. IKS Norrköping's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sigfrido Auletta ran over to the corner to take the kick. Italy's Adriano Curto was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Emanuel Sigfridsson in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Italy's attentive Siricio Liotta managed to snatch the ball when Karl-Ove Lägdin made a throw-in in the 88th minute of the game. Emanuel Sigfridsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adriano Curto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Italy's Gomberto Picozzi got a free kick in the 91st minute. 93 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Yu Jing Bin came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Italy players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.