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Ullevi
Spectators: 7320 (Terracing: 5820, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 100) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lasse Esala in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Esa Alin saved EBK from getting behind. If Petri Seppo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lasse Esala recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lasse Esala blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Esa Alin having to make a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lasse Esala in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Esa Alin saved EBK from getting behind. Lasse Esala's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 19thth minute, Esa Alin skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With his leg Esa Alin managed to avoid a goal in the 21stth minute, when Nordic F.C.'s Lasse Esala fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After having played for 24 minutes, Lasse Esala managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nordic F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Lasse Esala was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Esa Alin came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Nordic F.C.'s Lasse Esala. But to his dismay, Lasse Esala quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Jari Keinänen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nordic F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Jari Keinänen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Esa Alin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Petri Seppo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esa Alin having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in EBK's zone, Lasse Esala stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Esa Alin came out of the goal and Lasse Esala tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lasse Esala in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Esa Alin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 38th minute, Elmer Joensuu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nordic F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Petri Seppo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Esa Alin made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in EBK's zone, Jari Keinänen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Esa Alin came out of the goal and Jari Keinänen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

After a defensive mix-up in EBK's zone, Petri Seppo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Esa Alin came out of the goal and Petri Seppo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Nordic F.C. getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Ossi Jantunen hit a great ball. 59 minutes into the match, EBK's goal looked a bit too open when Petri Seppo came free, but Esa Alin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Esa Alin came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Nordic F.C.'s Lasse Esala. But to his dismay, Lasse Esala quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Esa Alin came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Nordic F.C.'s Lasse Esala. But to his dismay, Lasse Esala quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. Esa Alin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lasse Esala's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. In the 67th minute Lasse Esala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esa Alin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nordic F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lasse Esala in the 72nd minute. Lasse Esala made a great header on Nordic F.C.'s corner, it was just that EBK's Esa Alin managed to reach the ball for a save. After having played for 79 minutes, Jari Keinänen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nordic F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Jari Keinänen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aulis Kevari blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Esa Alin having to make a save. Esa Alin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lasse Esala's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lasse Esala in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Esa Alin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 89 played minutes EBK got a freekick which was hit by Veli Helin. After a rather tough play, EBK's Veli Helin got a free kick in the 94th minute. When Jari Keinänen came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Nordic F.C. 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 Jari Keinänen couldn't finish the play.