The Balaang Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Kolopetinitsa's Nial Peyton 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. In the 6th minute of the match Hummerfiskarna got a corner. Kolopetinitsa's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Florin Răducioiu ran over to the corner to take the kick. 16 minutes into the match, Hummerfiskarna's goal looked a bit too open when Nial Peyton came free, but Holger Mattsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hummerfiskarna's Holger Mattsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nial Peyton in the 17th minute of play. When Hummerfiskarna's Andrea De Toro in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kolopetinitsa's goalie prevented a goal. Güralp Uğurtan was a little too slow when Andrea De Toro got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 22nd minute. The score was now 1-0. Güralp Uğurtan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrea De Toro, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Hummerfiskarna's Bjarte Paul quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Fanis Kostarakis, made in the 33rd minute of the game. When Kolopetinitsa's Nial Peyton in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hummerfiskarna's goalie prevented a goal. Holger Mattsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Panagiotis Kaliasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 39 minutes into the match, Bolli Bolla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Güralp Uğurtan. Kolopetinitsa's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bolli Bolla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. 46 minutes into the match, Hummerfiskarna's goal looked a bit too open when Nial Peyton came free, but Holger Mattsson 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 2-0.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bolli Bolla to strike the kick off in the second half. Arnaldo Queirós took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Güralp Uğurtan. Güralp Uğurtan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. 57 minutes into the game, Hummerfiskarna's Bolli Bolla nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Güralp Uğurtan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. In the 61st minute Bolli Bolla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Güralp Uğurtan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Hummerfiskarna's Arnaldo Queirós sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Güralp Uğurtan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnaldo Queirós in the 66th minute of play forced Kolopetinitsa's goalkeeper Güralp Uğurtan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Bolli Bolla's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Güralp Uğurtan was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. 70 minutes into the match, Kolopetinitsa's goal looked a bit too open when Arnaldo Queirós came free, but Güralp Uğurtan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnaldo Queirós in the 74th minute of play forced Kolopetinitsa's goalkeeper Güralp Uğurtan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Güralp Uğurtan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bolli Bolla in the 75th minute of play. Güralp Uğurtan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnaldo Queirós, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Kolopetinitsa's zone, Arnaldo Queirós stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Güralp Uğurtan came out of the goal and Arnaldo Queirós tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hummerfiskarna made a substitution. Rickard Malmström replaced Bjarte Paul. Kolopetinitsa's Dimitris Botinos was substituted for Roberto-Carlos Carlos. Güralp Uğurtan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arnaldo Queirós went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bolli Bolla in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Güralp Uğurtan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Holger Mattsson made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Nial Peyton sent off a good shot on target. Holger Mattsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Panagiotis Kaliasis in the 94th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Hummerfiskarna fans cheered their team off the field, for while Kolopetinitsa had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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