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Spectators: 7498 (Terracing: 5624, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sakarias Hellbom kicked off to start the match. If Jim Bratt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 6th minute Karim Rusch shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erling Bergfelt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Karim Rusch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chancy Olympique's Lorenzo Staldegger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jim Bratt in the 12th minute of play. 12 minutes into the game, Claude Zurbuchen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chancy Olympique's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gnesta Oilers the free kick. In the 12th match minute, Chancy Olympique was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claude Zurbuchen to maneuver through the defense. In the 16th play minute Sakarias Hellbom came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Lorenzo Staldegger. 1-0. When Thomas Lundgren fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gnesta Oilers's protests and gave Thomas Lundgren a yellow card for diving instead. Erling Bergfelt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jake Zarrella, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 22 played minutes Gnesta Oilers got a freekick which was hit by Jan-Erik Jakobsson. After 23 minutes, Sven-Åke Gadd mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gnesta Oilers and the Chancy Olympique players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 23rd minute, Sven-Åke Gadd hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Gnesta Oilers getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Jan-Erik Jakobsson hit a great ball. A collision led to Gnesta Oilers getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Jan-Erik Jakobsson hit a great ball. Sakarias Hellbom charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sakarias Hellbom the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Gnesta Oilers getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Sakarias Hellbom hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karim Rusch in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erling Bergfelt prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 34th minute of the match, Sven-Åke Gadd got a very nice opportunity to score, but Lorenzo Staldegger was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Chancy Olympique's Claude Zurbuchen got his second yellow card of the match in the 35th minute. The referee ordered Claude Zurbuchen off the ground. The supporters of Gnesta Oilers booed when Chancy Olympique was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claude Zurbuchen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Erling Bergfelt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karim Rusch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 44 minutes into the match, Gnesta Oilers's goal looked a bit too open when Marc Greub came free, but Erling Bergfelt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 46 minutes in the game Jonas Courtemanche did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Marc Greub. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Karim Rusch made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marc Greub in the 52nd minute of play forced Gnesta Oilers's goalkeeper Erling Bergfelt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Chancy Olympique's Marc Greub got a free kick in the 54th minute. Karim Rusch could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Erling Bergfelt made a huge save. In the 62nd minute, Sven-Åke Gadd hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, Chancy Olympique's Erling Bergfelt threw himself towards the right post 68 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Zelimir Marty, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Sven-Åke Gadd struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Lorenzo Staldegger didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gnesta Oilers. 76 minutes into the match, Chancy Olympique's goal looked a bit too open when Sakarias Hellbom came free, but Lorenzo Staldegger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Chancy Olympique's goal looked a bit too open when Sven-Åke Gadd came free, but Lorenzo Staldegger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jake Zarrella charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jake Zarrella the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Chancy Olympique getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Jake Zarrella hit a great ball. After 81 minutes of play, Gnesta Oilers's Sven-Åke Gadd made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lorenzo Staldegger was left in no man's land by his defense there! Chancy Olympique's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.