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Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vitaliy van der Aa got the match started through his kick off. After some careless play in the GrassNuts FC defense, Herbert Holmgren kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Su Peng Jian. The GrassNuts FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Su Peng Jian should have stopped the shot. A hard shot 7 in the game by Niklas Lundqvist from a close distance when the talented Su Peng Jian managed to make a qualified save. GrassNuts FC's players were relieved. In the 8th minute of the match The Shadows got a corner. GrassNuts FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ni Zhen Ying ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on The Shadows's corner Bastian Von Axelson fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Su Peng Jian quite easily take care of the ball. When Bastian Von Axelson fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored The Shadows's protests and gave Bastian Von Axelson a yellow card for diving instead. In the 13th match minute, The Shadows was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bastian Von Axelson to maneuver through the defense. The Shadows's Marcos Basso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kent Stenman in the 14th minute of play. Bernt Finnman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Marcos Basso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Niklas Lundqvist could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Su Peng Jian made a huge save. 24 minutes into the match, The Shadows's goal looked a bit too open when Kent Stenman came free, but Marcos Basso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Kent Stenman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bastian Von Axelson who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 30thth minute tested the skills of Su Peng Jian when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A hard shot 33 in the game by Niklas Lundqvist from a close distance when the talented Su Peng Jian managed to make a qualified save. GrassNuts FC's players were relieved. Su Peng Jian made an important save on a dangerous shot by Karl-Åke Andreasson in the 34th minute. In the 35th match minute, The Shadows was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gelu Plopșor to maneuver through the defense. Through an outstanding action, after 47 minutes, Su Peng Jian successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

A collision led to The Shadows getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Niklas Lundqvist hit a great ball. The Shadows made a substitution. Pawel Gibowski replaced Li Fei Xu. The Shadows made a substitution. Ni Yu Feng replaced Ni Zhen Ying. When Niklas Lundqvist came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the The Shadows 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 Niklas Lundqvist couldn't finish the play. Huang Gang kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind GrassNuts FC's goalkeeper Su Peng Jian, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, GrassNuts FC's Brian Lindberg got a free kick in the 78th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Niklas Lundqvist in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Su Peng Jian saved GrassNuts FC from getting behind. Niklas Lundqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. GrassNuts FC made a substitution. Cosimo Staniscia replaced Vitaliy van der Aa. GrassNuts FC's Su Peng Jian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niklas Lundqvist in the 92nd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. The Shadows had won after a very even match.