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Hiroshima Stadium
Spectators: 7371 (Terracing: 5596, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 60) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Arvid Offendahl made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th match minute, Miata FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Magne Ljungberg to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Miata FC's Magne Ljungberg got a free kick in the 7th minute. Arvid Offendahl struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Ture Sandberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sunderland FC. Mikael Kullgren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Ture Sandberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 17th minute Mikael Kullgren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ture Sandberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mikael Kullgren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ture Sandberg having to interfere. Arvid Offendahl fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ture Sandberg having to interfere. Mikael Kullgren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ture Sandberg having to interfere. When Per Lundqvist fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Miata FC's protests and gave Per Lundqvist a yellow card for diving instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Arvid Offendahl managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sunderland FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Arvid Offendahl was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ture Sandberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 38th minute, Mikael Kullgren got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Arvid Offendahl succeeded in the game's 40th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. 45 minutes into the match, Arvid Offendahl had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ture Sandberg. Miata FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arvid Offendahl was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Magne Ljungberg made a kick off. A hard shot 53 in the game by Arvid Offendahl from a close distance when the talented Ture Sandberg managed to make a qualified save. Miata FC's players were relieved. Magne Ljungberg might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rutger Olsmann. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Magne Ljungberg ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice moves Arvid Offendahl could shoot a difficult shot in the 67th minute, which Ture Sandberg however easily saved by the left post. Mikael Kullgren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Arvid Offendahl had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Miata FC's Ture Sandberg got control of the ball when Arvid Offendahl tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mikael Kullgren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ture Sandberg having to interfere. Ture Sandberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Arvid Offendahl in the 90th minute. If Mikael Kullgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sunderland FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.