FLA Arena
Spectators: 7479 (Terracing: 5611,
Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Erivaldo Leme kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd match minute, Legia Stavanger was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kristian Ibrahim to maneuver through the defense. In the 4th minute of the match Marcelo Ramalho sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Slavcho Kanov skillfully saved the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 11 minutes into the game, when Orest Bredun put in a rough tackle. 10 minutes into the game, one of Legia Stavanger:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 17 minutes into the match, Daniel Farstad notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of FLA MQ BRASIL's Gabriel Albuquerque. Gabriel Albuquerque was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gabriel Albuquerque made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mats Lillegård in the 21st minute of play. Gjermund Viste hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Slavcho Kanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erivaldo Leme in the 25th minute of play. Daniel Farstad struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Gabriel Albuquerque didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Legia Stavanger. 29 minutes into the game, Legia Stavanger's Mats Lillegård nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gabriel Albuquerque made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. The supporters of FLA MQ BRASIL booed when Legia Stavanger was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Trygve Stormoen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Slavcho Kanov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erivaldo Leme in the 33rd minute. Marcelo Ramalho's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Slavcho Kanov firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 38th minute, João Augusto do Nascimento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Mats Lillegård came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Legia Stavanger 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 Mats Lillegård couldn't finish the play. Luís Fabiano Arósio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mats Lillegård made a kick off. After some careless play in the Legia Stavanger defense, Marcelinho Perez kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Slavcho Kanov. The Legia Stavanger fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Slavcho Kanov should have stopped the shot. Daniel Farstad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Trygve Stormoen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gabriel Albuquerque read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Mats Lillegård came free with the goalkeeper in the 62nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gabriel Albuquerque could save by the left post. Legia Stavanger's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gjermund Viste in the 63rd minute. Slavcho Kanov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erivaldo Leme, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Slavcho Kanov came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by FLA MQ BRASIL's Luís Fabiano Arósio. But to his dismay, Luís Fabiano Arósio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Daniel Farstad took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gabriel Albuquerque. Gabriel Albuquerque dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. Mats Lillegård received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Gabriel Albuquerque tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Legia Stavanger's Slavcho Kanov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcelo Ramalho in the 77th minute of play. After having played for 79 minutes, Marcelo Ramalho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FLA MQ BRASIL's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcelo Ramalho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Daniel Farstad received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gabriel Albuquerque came out and tried to block the shot, but Daniel Farstad slotted it home off the left post making it 3-4 in the 80th minute. Gabriel Albuquerque took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Farstad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th minute of the match Legia Stavanger got a corner. FLA MQ BRASIL's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gjermund Viste ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 90th minute, Raúl Soeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Legia Stavanger's Daniel Farstad got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 94th minute, Legia Stavanger's Demarcus Andersen dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-5. The FLA MQ BRASIL supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Legia Stavanger's performance. The match ended with a win for Legia Stavanger.
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