League

Stade de la Mosson
Spectators: 8573 (Terracing: 6431, Seating: 1971, VIP seats: 171) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Maxim Tsigalko started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the match, Maxim Tsigalko had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Stefan Söder. Westra Aros SK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Maxim Tsigalko was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Samurai's Maxim Tsigalko slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Stefan Söder. That made the score 2-0 after 9 minutes of play. 12 minutes into the game, Kurt Rosin threw the ball into play from the sideline. Samurai's Alto Wing quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Alto Wing recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A throw-in in the 15th minute of the game was made by Kurt Rosin with Normando Portillo as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Samurai's Maxim Tsigalko got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 20th minute, Maxim Tsigalko left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Samurai fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Maxim Tsigalko received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Stefan Söder came out and tried to block the shot, but Maxim Tsigalko slotted it home off the left post making it 4-0 in the 24th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Timmy Henriksson in the 27th minute of play forced Westra Aros SK's goalkeeper Stefan Söder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Westra Aros SK defense, Maxim Tsigalko kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stefan Söder. The Westra Aros SK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stefan Söder should have stopped the shot. Stefan Söder didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Maxim Tsigalko went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 7-0 was the resulting score. 36 minutes into the match, Westra Aros SK's goal looked a bit too open when Maxim Tsigalko came free, but Stefan Söder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maxim Tsigalko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Westra Aros SK's goalkeeper Stefan Söder, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Samurai were awarded a corner in the 39th minute after Westra Aros SK's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Allan Bivall took the corner. The corner led to Samurai's Timmy Henriksson getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Maxim Tsigalko who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 42ndth minute tested the skills of Stefan Söder when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some careless play in the Westra Aros SK defense, Timmy Henriksson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stefan Söder. The Westra Aros SK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stefan Söder should have stopped the shot. Stefan Söder made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maxim Tsigalko in the 46th minute. In the 48th minute, Andres Gergori left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Samurai fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 9-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Normando Portillo made a kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Samurai's Maxim Tsigalko nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Stefan Söder made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 10-0. Maxim Tsigalko might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Stefan Söder. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maxim Tsigalko ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maxim Tsigalko in the 56th minute of play forced Westra Aros SK's goalkeeper Stefan Söder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maxim Tsigalko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Stefan Söder didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Maxim Tsigalko went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 11-0 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Maxim Tsigalko in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stefan Söder saved Westra Aros SK from getting behind. After 63 minutes of play, Samurai's Maxim Tsigalko made it 12-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Stefan Söder was left in no man's land by his defense there! Wu Qi took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Stefan Söder. Stefan Söder dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 13-0. Stefan Söder made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wu Qi in the 72nd minute of play. Allan Bivall scored 14-0 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Stefan Söder, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Westra Aros SK's Stefan Söder played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Esbjörn Hultstrand in the 76th minute of play. Samurai's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Allan Bivall in the 77th minute. Åke Hamnberg hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Wu Qi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Stefan Söder read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. Wu Qi scored 15-0 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Stefan Söder, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esbjörn Hultstrand in the 85th minute of play forced Westra Aros SK's goalkeeper Stefan Söder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Wu Qi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Stefan Söder. Westra Aros SK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wu Qi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 16-0. After 90 minutes, Wu Qi made it 17-0 with a short kick to the right side. Westra Aros SK's Stefan Söder tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Allan Bivall recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd 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, Wu Qi notched a goal, 18-0, to the right of Westra Aros SK's Stefan Söder. Stefan Söder was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. There was no doubt that Samurai were the better team. Samurai's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.