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Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ilias Vardakas made the kick off and thus started the match. Michalis Manolios showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roy Finman, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. 14 minutes into the game, Jens Uter cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Michalis Manolios was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Gunners FC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Jan-Åke Pålsson hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Roeino FC defense, Jens Uter kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Michalis Manolios. The Roeino FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Michalis Manolios should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sofoklis Ntaralas during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 28th match minute, Roeino FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sofoklis Ntaralas to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute, Jens Uter 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. A collision led to Roeino FC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Anthimos Xanthos hit a great ball. 35 minutes into the match, Roeino FC's goal looked a bit too open when Roy Finman came free, but Michalis Manolios reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute, Roy Finman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gunners FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Roy Finman struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Michalis Manolios didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gunners FC. Emanuel Britz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rune Bergvall didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 43rd minute, which inside left pole to 1-3. Minas Pioukas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Rune Bergvall tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Gunners FC's Orvar Överman got a free kick in the 47th minute. After the first half Gunners FC were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When Minas Pioukas came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Roeino FC 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 Minas Pioukas couldn't finish the play. When Chrisostomos Periou fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Roeino FC's protests and gave Chrisostomos Periou a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Roeino FC's Chrisostomos Periou got a free kick in the 54th minute. Michalis Manolios made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jens Uter in the 57th minute of play. In the 58th minute, Ilias Vardakas 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. Roeino FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 63rd minute, when Jens Uter scored to the left of an out of position Michalis Manolios, making the score, 1-4. Gunners FC's Rune Bergvall played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Minas Pioukas in the 66th minute of play. The supporters of Gunners FC booed when Roeino FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anthimos Xanthos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Michalis Manolios made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roy Finman in the 68th minute. In the 73rd minute, Orvar Överman made a precise shot to the right of Michalis Manolios. Roeino FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. The supporters of Roeino FC booed when Gunners FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roy Finman didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Minas Pioukas in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rune Bergvall saved Gunners FC from getting behind. In the 88th minute Jens Uter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michalis Manolios saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute, Jens Uter reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Michalis Manolios. The goal made the score 1-6. An unexpectedly hard shot by Minas Pioukas in the 94th minute of play forced Gunners FC's goalkeeper Rune Bergvall to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Michalis Manolios took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jens Uter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gunners FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.