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Stade de la Mosson
Spectators: 9239 (Terracing: 6930, Seating: 2125, VIP seats: 184) Maxim Tsigalko made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute, Ozan Heybetli ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vince Di Cola was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maxim Tsigalko in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sixten Tunander prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 11th minute Allan Bivall shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sixten Tunander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 15 minutes into the game, FC Hammarby Sjöstad's Ozan Heybetli nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vince Di Cola made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Ozan Heybetli blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vince Di Cola having to make a save. Sixten Tunander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Timmy Henriksson in the 21st minute of play. Timmy Henriksson took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sixten Tunander. Sixten Tunander dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Sixten Tunander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maxim Tsigalko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 27 played minutes FC Hammarby Sjöstad got a freekick which was hit by Gustav Sigfridsson. Hannes Kempenaerts made in the 32nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Ciriaco Terciero. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maxim Tsigalko got free with Sixten Tunander in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Maxim Tsigalko recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 39 minutes of play, FC Hammarby Sjöstad's Lenny Winnepennincks made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vince Di Cola was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-3 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ozan Heybetli was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute Allan Bivall shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sixten Tunander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, FC Hammarby Sjöstad's goal looked a bit too open when Maxim Tsigalko came free, but Sixten Tunander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sixten Tunander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Allan Bivall, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 72nd minute, Maxim Tsigalko left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Samurai fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. Samurai's Wu Qi was substituted for Maxim Tsigalko. FC Hammarby Sjöstad's Staffan Arenius was substituted for Ciriaco Terciero. Samurai's Esbjörn Hultstrand was substituted for Timmy Henriksson. FC Hammarby Sjöstad's Greger von Opel was substituted for Rafail Klenov. Leon Ferfecki kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Sixten Tunander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wu Qi in the 85th minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, Samurai's goalkeeper Vince Di Cola had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ozan Heybetli. 90 minutes into the match, FC Hammarby Sjöstad's goal looked a bit too open when Esbjörn Hultstrand came free, but Sixten Tunander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Esbjörn Hultstrand succeeded in the game's 94th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 5-3. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Samurai fans cheered their team off the field, for while FC Hammarby Sjöstad had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.