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Spectators: 7216 (Terracing: 5413, Seating: 1660, VIP seats: 143) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lars Alberg started the match with the kick off. Johannes Wallin was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 5 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 5th minute of the game. One of Okinawa F.C:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of jojje fc:s goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dan Biörkman during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Dan Biörkman hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. 16 minutes into the match, Okinawa F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Maximino Granado came free, but Tim Myr reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lars Alberg in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Urban Björkkvist saved jojje fc from getting behind. Florentino Txomin hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Olov Sandell struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Tim Myr didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for jojje fc. Bengt-Arne Molin hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute, Gilbert Kilar had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. After 24 minutes, Morgan Kjellbom mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the jojje fc and the Okinawa F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. Okinawa F.C made a substitution. Calle Beck replaced Gilbert Kilar. After a rather tough play, jojje fc's Morgan Kjellbom got a free kick in the 25th minute. After 29 minutes, Maximino Granado made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Okinawa F.C's Tim Myr tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Lars Alberg hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, jojje fc's Maximino Granado got a free kick in the 33rd minute. A collision led to jojje fc getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Villiam Tunander hit a great ball. 37 minutes into the match, jojje fc's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Alberg came free, but Urban Björkkvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Okinawa F.C's zone, Olov Sandell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tim Myr came out of the goal and Olov Sandell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Axel Ahlbeck was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 42nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. With his leg Tim Myr managed to avoid a goal in the 48thth minute, when jojje fc's Maximino Granado fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Maximino Granado made the kick off in the second half. Lars Alberg's late challenge caught a jojje fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lars Alberg helped the player get up and apologised. In the 55th match minute, Okinawa F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lars Alberg to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Stig Bäckström managed to get in a good position for a shot. jojje fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Stig Bäckström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tim Myr breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tim Myr didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Florentino Txomin went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. After 64 minutes of play, jojje fc's Maximino Granado made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tim Myr was left in no man's land by his defense there! 67 minutes into the game, Eric Thorsberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Okinawa F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave jojje fc the free kick. When jojje fc's Maximino Granado in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Okinawa F.C's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maximino Granado in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tim Myr prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Maximino Granado came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the jojje fc fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Maximino Granado couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Okinawa F.C's Manuel Soares got a free kick in the 91st minute.