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Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) spikarna's Kaj Hård 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. Marcos Basso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven Nordkvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Niklas Lundqvist could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Lars Norberg made a huge save. 9 minutes into the match, Niklas Lundqvist dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Lars Norberg, 1-0. Marcos Basso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niklas Söderberg in the 14th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rickard Alefors in the 18th minute of play forced The Shadows's goalkeeper Marcos Basso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lars Norberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Niklas Lundqvist in the 19th minute. Lars Norberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niklas Lundqvist in the 22nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Bastian Von Axelson could shoot a difficult shot in the 24th minute, which Lars Norberg however easily saved by the left post. If Niklas Lundqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 28 minutes into the match, The Shadows's goal looked a bit too open when Kaj Hård came free, but Marcos Basso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Niklas Lundqvist's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lars Norberg read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. If Niklas Lundqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind spikarna's goalkeeper Lars Norberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Niklas Lundqvist came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the The Shadows 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 Niklas Lundqvist couldn't finish the play. 37 minutes into the match, The Shadows's goal looked a bit too open when Kaj Hård came free, but Marcos Basso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st match minute, spikarna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sven Nordkvist to maneuver through the defense. In the 41st minute of the match Karl-Åke Andreasson sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lars Norberg skillfully saved the ball. 42 minutes into the match, The Shadows's goal looked a bit too open when Kaj Hård came free, but Marcos Basso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Niklas Lundqvist made a kick off. In the 54th minute Niklas Lundqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lars Norberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rickard Alefors kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Lars Norberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niklas Lundqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. The Shadows's Marcos Basso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atakan Pepe in the 62nd minute of play. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by The Shadows's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Atakan Pepe was slow to take the kick. During this time spikarna's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to spikarna's Niklas Söderberg getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 69th match minute, The Shadows was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ni Zhen Ying to maneuver through the defense. The Shadows's Bo á Bø was substituted for Wen Rong Feng. The Shadows made a substitution. Inge Rolig replaced Ni Yu Feng. After 70 played minutes The Shadows got a freekick which was hit by Ni Zhen Ying. 70 minutes into the match, spikarna's Atakan Pepe broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The Shadows's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ni Zhen Ying in the 83rd minute. A nice corner shot did that Ni Zhen Ying got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Lars Norberg quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Lars Norberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herman Lindell in the 85th minute of play. Marcos Basso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sven Nordkvist in the 86th minute of the match. With a little luck, The Shadows's Marcos Basso got control of the ball when Kaj Hård tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lars Norberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herman Lindell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Herman Lindell's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lars Norberg read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play.