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Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5660, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) San Torino's Kalle Palmkvist 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. 5 minutes into the game, Walter Örn was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Zulu's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave San Torino the free kick. In the 6th minute, Walter Örn hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Egon Bergren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stefan Dahlberg in the 8th minute of play. Kenny Björk's late challenge caught a San Torino's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kenny Björk helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of San Torino booed when FC Zulu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kenny Björk didn't get a good kick on the ball. Egon Bergren made an important save on a dangerous shot by Walter Örn in the 14th minute. FC Zulu were furious when Jarl Vallengren was red carded, 15 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The supporters of San Torino booed when FC Zulu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jarl Vallengren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kalle Palmkvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lasse Palm made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kalle Palmkvist in the 24th minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, Jens-Ola Falk notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of FC Zulu's Lasse Palm. Lasse Palm was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Lasse Palm made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kalle Palmkvist in the 37th minute of play. After 39 played minutes San Torino got a freekick which was hit by Bernt Abrahamsson. Yusuf Bahadır Kanver fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lasse Palm having to interfere. In the 46th minute, August Stålman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Tommy Persson from long distance, 47 minutes into the match, got Egon Bergren's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

San Torino's Egon Bergren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joseph Håkansson in the 52nd minute of play. After 54 played minutes San Torino got a freekick which was hit by Jon Pihlblad. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joseph Håkansson in the 57th minute of play forced San Torino's goalkeeper Egon Bergren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 62nd minute of the game. One of San Torino:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FC Zulu:s goal. In the 68th minute, San Torino's Jon Pihlblad ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lasse Palm. Lasse Palm yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. With a little luck, FC Zulu's Lasse Palm got control of the ball when Yusuf Bahadır Kanver tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 75th match minute, San Torino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bastian Landy to maneuver through the defense. After 77 played minutes Jon Pihlblad rounded FC Zulu's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Yusuf Bahadır Kanver managed to get in a good position for a shot. San Torino's supporters rose to their feet, but Yusuf Bahadır Kanver was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lasse Palm breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Yusuf Bahadır Kanver received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Lasse Palm came out and tried to block the shot, but Yusuf Bahadır Kanver slotted it home off the left post making it 2-4 in the 88th minute. 94 minutes into the match, Jon Pihlblad dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Lasse Palm, 2-5. 97 minutes into the game, Kalle Palmkvist recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Lasse Palm. Kalle Palmkvist showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-6. The FC Zulu fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. San Torino were clearly better and deserved to take the win.