League

Stade de la Mosson
Spectators: 8473 (Terracing: 6356, Seating: 1948, VIP seats: 169) The Heren Istarion's Elberg Azov started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Torbjörn Josefsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Endoh De Cat was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 11 minutes into the match. The Heren Istarion's Ivar Back was substituted for Torbjörn Josefsson. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 10th minute of the game. One of The Heren Istarion:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Samurai:s goal. David Bouzon had in the 13thth minute some difficulties stopping Maxim Tsigalko's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 15thth minute of the game Maxim Tsigalko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but The Heren Istarion's David Bouzon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Maxim Tsigalko struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. David Bouzon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Samurai. The audience was convinced that Maxim Tsigalko's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but David Bouzon was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maxim Tsigalko in the 26th minute of play forced The Heren Istarion's goalkeeper David Bouzon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maxim Tsigalko's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but David Bouzon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Samurai's Vince Di Cola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elberg Azov in the 32nd minute of play. The Heren Istarion's Big Brainovich was substituted for Sebastian Lilja. The supporters of Samurai booed when The Heren Istarion was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jan-Ove Berglund didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maxim Tsigalko blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without David Bouzon having to make a save. David Bouzon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maxim Tsigalko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elberg Azov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Vince Di Cola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elberg Azov in the 45th minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Maxim Tsigalko made a kick off. David Bouzon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maxim Tsigalko, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. After 56 minutes, Jan-Ove Berglund mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The Heren Istarion and the Samurai players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 56th match minute, The Heren Istarion was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jan-Ove Berglund to maneuver through the defense. David Bouzon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Timmy Henriksson, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Samurai made a substitution. Åke Hamnberg replaced Hernán Grana. Cafu Dolar got a throw-in 61 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Allan Bivall. 64 minutes into the game, Maxim Tsigalko cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. David Bouzon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Maxim Tsigalko put it in 4-1 from a short distance just to the right of David Bouzon. In the 79th minute, one of The Heren Istarion:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for The Heren Istarion. After 80 minutes of play, Samurai's Maxim Tsigalko made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. David Bouzon was left in no man's land by his defense there! 83 minutes into the game, The Heren Istarion's Elberg Azov nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vince Di Cola made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-2. 91 minutes into the match, Cafu Dolar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of David Bouzon. The Heren Istarion's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cafu Dolar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-2. Maxim Tsigalko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 96 minutes into the match, The Heren Istarion's goal looked a bit too open when Maxim Tsigalko came free, but David Bouzon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Samurai's Maxim Tsigalko got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Samurai's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.