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Stephen A Smith IP
Spectators: 8523 (Terracing: 6393, Seating: 1960, VIP seats: 170) Rähim Sterling started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute of the match FC Wingspan got a corner. Garphyttan's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Nuno Caires ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on FC Wingspan's corner Nuno Caires fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Erik Skog quite easily take care of the ball. Ulf Wennerquist made in the 12th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Jörn Petersson immediately put the ball in play. Kristian Modig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rähim Sterling in the 15th minute of play. If Gwidon Babicki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Erik Skog made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gwidon Babicki in the 23rd minute. The Garphyttan fans' excitement grew in the 25th match minute when Garphyttan's Rähim Sterling looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. A throw-in in the 28th minute of the game was made by Ulf Wennerquist with Jörn Petersson as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Kristian Modig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donato de Salles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute Rähim Sterling shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristian Modig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Wingspan's Kristian Modig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rähim Sterling in the 35th minute of play. Gwidon Babicki's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Erik Skog firmly grabbed it by the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gwidon Babicki in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Erik Skog saved Garphyttan from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gwidon Babicki got free with Erik Skog in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Gwidon Babicki made the kick off in the second half. Gwidon Babicki might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Erik Skog. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gwidon Babicki ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 59 minutes, Cristian-Federico Overman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Wingspan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian-Federico Overman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rähim Sterling who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Kristian Modig when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a little luck, FC Wingspan's Kristian Modig got control of the ball when Rähim Sterling tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Garphyttan's goalkeeper Erik Skog, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rähim Sterling got free with Kristian Modig in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 76 minutes into the match, FC Wingspan's goal looked a bit too open when Donato de Salles came free, but Kristian Modig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Garphyttan made a substitution. Algot Ahlfors replaced Viktor Albäck. Garphyttan made a substitution. Jim Kellman replaced Michael Kvalfält. In the 83rd minute, Rähim Sterling made a precise shot to the right of Kristian Modig. FC Wingspan's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Kristian Modig showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rähim Sterling, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Kristian Modig was a little too slow when Rähim Sterling got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 92nd minute. The score was now 0-3. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Garphyttan walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.