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Spectators: 7028 (Terracing: 5200, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 50) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gylippus Galitsis got the match started through his kick off. After some careless play in the Halkus Valkus BK defense, Gylippus Galitsis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jiří Grim. The Halkus Valkus BK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jiří Grim should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Herbert Petersson got free with Jiří Grim in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Ovidiu Spirea managed to get in a good position for a shot. Halkus Valkus BK's supporters rose to their feet, but Ovidiu Spirea was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edvin Olsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of FC Köln booed when Halkus Valkus BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marc Beneth didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Köln's Edvin Olsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Malte Danielsson in the 17th minute of play. After 18 played minutes Halkus Valkus BK got a freekick which was hit by Marc Beneth. Edvin Olsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ovidiu Spirea, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. When Malte Stenman fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Halkus Valkus BK's protests and gave Malte Stenman a yellow card for diving instead. After 23 played minutes Halkus Valkus BK got a freekick which was hit by Malte Stenman. Edvin Olsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Malte Danielsson in the 26th minute of the match. Malte Stenman hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. After 30 played minutes Halkus Valkus BK got a freekick which was hit by Patrick Sander. In the 33rd minute Daidalos Rigatos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jiří Grim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Halkus Valkus BK's Jiří Grim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Halkus Valkus BK from getting a goal against them. After having played for 38 minutes, Daidalos Rigatos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Köln's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daidalos Rigatos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Helge Sander during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 42nd match minute, FC Köln was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daidalos Rigatos to maneuver through the defense. Bengt-Åke Vallmark hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Ovidiu Spirea made the kick off in the second half. Jiří Grim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daidalos Rigatos, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. After a rather tough play, FC Köln's Bengt-Åke Vallmark got a free kick in the 54th minute. Halkus Valkus BK's Jiří Grim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gylippus Galitsis in the 57th minute of play. Jiří Grim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daidalos Rigatos in the 59th minute of play. Edvin Olsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Malte Danielsson in the 60th minute of play. Ovidiu Spirea who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 61stth minute tested the skills of Edvin Olsson when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 62nd minute Bengt-Åke Vallmark shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jiří Grim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, FC Köln's goalkeeper Edvin Olsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ovidiu Spirea. Gylippus Galitsis took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jiří Grim. Jiří Grim dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Jiří Grim didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when FC Köln's Gylippus Galitsis shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Jiří Grim didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bengt-Åke Vallmark went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. After some careless play in the Halkus Valkus BK defense, Daidalos Rigatos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jiří Grim. The Halkus Valkus BK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jiří Grim should have stopped the shot. After 89 played minutes FC Köln got a freekick which was hit by Gylippus Galitsis. Jiří Grim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gylippus Galitsis in the 93rd minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. FC Köln had won after a very even match.