Lillhärdal
Spectators: 7476 (Terracing: 5608,
Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tord Kämpe started the match with the kick off. LegionArgentina's Remigio Cisco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 2nd minute of the match, managed to save LegionArgentina from getting a goal against them. 4 minutes into the match, LegionArgentina's goal looked a bit too open when Tord Kämpe came free, but Remigio Cisco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute Julián Álvarez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sixten Nordström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th minute Julián Álvarez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sixten Nordström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 11th minute Edgar Bornescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Remigio Cisco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sixten Nordström didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when LegionArgentina's Julián Álvarez shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Lillhärdal BF's Sixten Nordström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julián Álvarez in the 16th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Lillhärdal BF's Filippos Stathopoulos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Remigio Cisco narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Remigio Cisco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tord Kämpe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Remigio Cisco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filippos Stathopoulos in the 24th minute of play. After 26 played minutes LegionArgentina got a freekick which was hit by Rosendo Tabby. Lillhärdal BF's Qin Han Jing couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 28th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for LegionArgentina. Marcos Herrera fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sixten Nordström having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Julián Álvarez notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Lillhärdal BF's Sixten Nordström. Sixten Nordström was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 40th minute of the match, Filippos Stathopoulos got a very nice opportunity to score, but Remigio Cisco was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind LegionArgentina's goalkeeper Remigio Cisco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Remigio Cisco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Filippos Stathopoulos in the 43rd minute. In the 45th minute Julián Álvarez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sixten Nordström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Julián Álvarez was the one to do the kick off. After 51 played minutes LegionArgentina got a freekick which was hit by Rosendo Tabby. Tord Kämpe recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 58th minute Filippos Stathopoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Remigio Cisco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Lillhärdal BF's Filippos Stathopoulos in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LegionArgentina's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to LegionArgentina getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Rosendo Tabby hit a great ball. Sixten Nordström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julián Álvarez, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Lillhärdal BF's Victoriano Marques pulled a muscle in his leg after 74 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 74 minutes, Rosendo Tabby mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LegionArgentina and the Lillhärdal BF players grew even worse after the yellow card. Filippos Stathopoulos charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Filippos Stathopoulos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Filippos Stathopoulos hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. 80 minutes into the game, Julián Álvarez lined in a short shot 1-3 behind a frustrated Sixten Nordström. If Filippos Stathopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 89 minutes into the match, Julián Álvarez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sixten Nordström. Lillhärdal BF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Julián Álvarez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. After 95 played minutes LegionArgentina got a freekick which was hit by Arnaldo Gabino. LegionArgentina's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.
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