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Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Henry Alebäck made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Club Deportivo Xpertin booed when Mean Machine was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Torsten Berglund didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luís Gajardo was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Mattias Willig. Club Deportivo Xpertin's Luís Gajardo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Club Deportivo Xpertin from getting a goal against them. Jose Manuel Gajardo struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Casper Kleen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Club Deportivo Xpertin. Luís Gajardo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Henry Alebäck in the 13th minute. After having played for 16 minutes, Torsten Berglund managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mean Machine's supporters crossed their fingers, but Torsten Berglund was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Luís Gajardo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Henry Alebäck went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. When Henry Alebäck came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Mean Machine 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 Henry Alebäck couldn't finish the play. After having played for 32 minutes, Mattias Willig managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mean Machine's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mattias Willig 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 38th minute Mean Machine were awarded a corner. Mattias Willig went to the cornerflag to take it. 42 minutes into the game, Henry Alebäck was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mean Machine's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Club Deportivo Xpertin the free kick. In the 42nd match minute, Mean Machine was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henry Alebäck to maneuver through the defense. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Renato Abufom made the kick off in the second half. After 55 played minutes, Mean Machine's Mattias Willig shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Luís Gajardo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Mean Machine reached it. Jonathan Sandström took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 57th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Luís Gajardo. Club Deportivo Xpertin's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Luís Gajardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henry Alebäck in the 60th minute of play. Mean Machine's Rune Anselius was substituted for Torsten Berglund. 67 minutes into the match, Mean Machine's goal looked a bit too open when Renato Abufom came free, but Casper Kleen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Renato Abufom fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Casper Kleen having to interfere. Luís Gajardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henry Alebäck, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. In the 81st minute Henry Alebäck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Gajardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Club Deportivo Xpertin's Florencio Pastene got a free kick in the 82nd minute. After 86 played minutes Mean Machine got a freekick which was hit by Lars Frykberg. Club Deportivo Xpertin's Luís Gajardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rune Anselius in the 88th minute of play. After 92 minutes of play, Mean Machine's Rune Anselius made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luís Gajardo was left in no man's land by his defense there! For all the effort they put into the match, the Club Deportivo Xpertin players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Mean Machine.