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San Zero
Spectators: 7659 (Terracing: 5746, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Raimundo Rey got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Tobias Fransson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Loyal ones's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Älmhult Flames the free kick. Tobias Fransson hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. 12 minutes into the match, Älmhult Flames's goal looked a bit too open when Tobias Fransson came free, but Francois Keuppens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sven-Oskar Stensson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Philipp Kuester, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tobias Fransson in the 18th minute of play forced Älmhult Flames's goalkeeper Francois Keuppens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of The Loyal ones booed when Älmhult Flames was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nils-Åke Bengtsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Francois Keuppens made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kevin Martinsson in the 30th minute. Francois Keuppens made an important save on a dangerous shot by Krister Hedlund in the 31st minute. With an all-out effort, The Loyal ones's Francois Keuppens threw himself towards the right post 33 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tobias Fransson, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Francois Keuppens made an important save on a dangerous shot by Algot Granqvist in the 34th minute. Sven-Oskar Stensson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Philipp Kuester in the 41st minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

A collision led to The Loyal ones getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Krister Hedlund hit a great ball. Sven-Oskar Stensson was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Philipp Kuester showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 58 minute of play. Francois Keuppens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kevin Martinsson in the 67th minute of play. After 69 minutes of play, The Loyal ones's Rikard Källberg made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Francois Keuppens was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 72 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for The Loyal ones! Raimundo Rey managed to, on his own, get straight through The Loyal ones's defense and in the 75th minute placed the ball to the left of Sven-Oskar Stensson. 1-4. Brian Johnsson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kevin Martinsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Francois Keuppens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Älmhult Flames walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.