League

Pepsi Arena
Spectators: 8016 (Terracing: 6014, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 159) Övertorneå RK's Harry Almqvist started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Paul Holmstedt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saverio Matthew, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 3 minutes into the game, Saverio Matthew cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Paul Holmstedt was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vilgot Håkansson hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. 14 minutes into the match, Övertorneå RK's goalkeeper Vilgot Palmquist had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kanu Kanu. When Övertorneå RK's Saverio Matthew in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Pepsi's goalie prevented a goal. FC Pepsi's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lars Hedlund in the 17th minute. Paul Holmstedt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Harry Almqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Vilgot Palmquist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joshua Sammut Castelletti in the 20th minute of the match. In the 22ndth minute of the game Kanu Kanu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Övertorneå RK's Vilgot Palmquist was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A hard shot 26 in the game by Kanu Kanu from a close distance when the talented Vilgot Palmquist managed to make a qualified save. Övertorneå RK's players were relieved. Joshua Sammut Castelletti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute Joshua Sammut Castelletti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vilgot Palmquist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to FC Pepsi getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Alf Klint hit a great ball. In the 44th minute of the match Harry Almqvist sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paul Holmstedt skillfully saved the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

50 minutes into the match, Övertorneå RK's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Lucente came free, but Vilgot Palmquist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vilgot Palmquist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joshua Sammut Castelletti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paul Holmstedt made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Kristian Tomasson sent off a good shot on target. When FC Pepsi's Joshua Sammut Castelletti in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Övertorneå RK's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Saverio Matthew during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vilgot Palmquist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lv Yuan Kuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Olov Almkvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kristian Tomasson in the 68th minute of play forced FC Pepsi's goalkeeper Paul Holmstedt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Mech kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. FC Pepsi's Kurt Lundin was substituted for Lv Yuan Kuan. Pedro Mech kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Cao Guang Yi kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Paul Holmstedt made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Kristian Tomasson sent off a good shot on target. Övertorneå RK's Vilgot Palmquist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joshua Sammut Castelletti in the 81st minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Giorgio Conte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 84th minute, Joshua Sammut Castelletti 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. When the match clock showed 85 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Harry Almqvist sped through FC Pepsi's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Paul Holmstedt. Paul Holmstedt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saverio Matthew in the 93rd minute of the match. A hard shot 97 in the game by Harry Almqvist from a close distance when the talented Paul Holmstedt managed to make a qualified save. FC Pepsi's players were relieved. The Övertorneå RK supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Övertorneå RK would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.