M.F.C. ARENA
Spectators: 7645 (Terracing: 5735,
Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Eutichios Karanasios took the kick off in the first half of the match. M. Dedy Giatrakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pål Hammarström in the 4th minute of play. Sakis Pantasen charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sakis Pantasen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Rutger Magnusson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Örebro FF's supporters rose to their feet, but Rutger Magnusson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. M. Dedy Giatrakis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 13th minute, Örebro FF's Geovani Dracena seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Geovani Dracena the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Örebro FF protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Geovani Dracena had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 12 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Örebro FF! The goalkeeper, Ivan Turina, was totally fooled by MICE F.C.'s Eutichios Karanasios, who 14 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Rutger Magnusson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without M. Dedy Giatrakis having to interfere. After 19 minutes, Thodoris Georgakos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MICE F.C. and the Örebro FF players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 19 played minutes MICE F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Thodoris Georgakos. 23 minutes into the game, Rutger Magnusson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. M. Dedy Giatrakis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 27 minutes, Rutger Magnusson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Örebro FF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rutger Magnusson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 28th minute, MICE F.C.'s Giovanni Parisis ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ivan Turina. Ivan Turina yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Eutichios Karanasios made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 31stth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Ivan Turina would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. Örebro FF's Rutger Magnusson got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind MICE F.C.'s goalkeeper M. Dedy Giatrakis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 45th minute, Rutger Magnusson got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.
The wind increased when Rutger Magnusson made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Örebro FF's goal looked a bit too open when Stefanos Stavroulis came free, but Ivan Turina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 56 minutes in the game Aleksandër Kokkinias did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Thodoris Georgakos. M. Dedy Giatrakis was a little too slow when Rutger Magnusson got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 67th minute. The score was now 2-2. After some careless play in the MICE F.C. defense, Rutger Magnusson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of M. Dedy Giatrakis. The MICE F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that M. Dedy Giatrakis should have stopped the shot. 83 minutes into the match, MICE F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Rutger Magnusson came free, but M. Dedy Giatrakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute of the match Pål Hammarström shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but M. Dedy Giatrakis showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 88th minute, Rutger Magnusson reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of M. Dedy Giatrakis. The goal made the score 2-4. Örebro FF's Rutger Magnusson got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ivan Turina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eutichios Karanasios, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The MICE F.C. fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Örebro FF were clearly better and deserved to take the win.
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