Challenge

Snow Globe
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) North Pole Kickers's Holger Wallengren 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. A sloppy throw-in by Emanuel Lustig in the 4th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Haiti's Jean Marie Alcius. In the 4th match minute, Haiti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Alphonse to maneuver through the defense. If Jonathan Alphonse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Karl-Åke Skräddare got free with Noel Seide in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 15 minutes into the match, North Pole Kickers's goal looked a bit too open when Raymond Louis came free, but Stefan Gernberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Alphonse recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Noel Seide made an important save on a dangerous shot by Karl-Åke Skräddare in the 17th minute. Stefan Gernberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gesner Philippe in the 19th minute of play. In the 22nd minute Olof Askberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noel Seide saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ernso Constant charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ernso Constant the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Holger Wallengren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noel Seide having to interfere. Olof Askberg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Noel Seide having to make a save. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jonathan Alphonse to strike the kick off in the second half. Haiti's Jean Marie Alcius quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Emanuel Lustig, made in the 53rd minute of the game. Uno Granberg made in the 54th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Olof Askberg however managed to control. When Ernso Constant was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 59 minutes had been played. In the 59th match minute, Haiti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernso Constant to maneuver through the defense. Haiti's Noel Seide played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Holger Wallengren in the 63rd minute of play. Felix Dorval sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 68 minutes into the game, Uno Granberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. North Pole Kickers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Haiti the free kick. After a rather tough play, North Pole Kickers's Uno Granberg got a free kick in the 68th minute. The throw-in from Uno Granberg in the 72nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Haiti's Rodney Emmanuel. Noel Seide made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Holger Wallengren in the 73rd minute of play. Noel Seide showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Holger Wallengren, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. 85 minutes into the game, North Pole Kickers's Olof Askberg nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Noel Seide made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Jonathan Alphonse charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jonathan Alphonse the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Haiti's Jonathan Alphonse got a free kick in the 92nd minute.