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Match Report
Säffle
Spectators: 8049 (Terracing: 6038,
Seating: 1851, VIP seats: 160) Sune Svartengren started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, Säffle's goal looked a bit too open when Ola Toivonen came free, but Jesper Lidberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aro FC were awarded a corner in the 5th minute after Säffle's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Errikos Tsagaris took the corner. After taking down the ball on Aro FC's corner Errikos Tsagaris fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jesper Lidberg quite easily take care of the ball. Jesper Lidberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sune Svartengren in the 9th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sandu Musteatã in the 13th minute of play forced Säffle's goalkeeper Jesper Lidberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Harry Higuita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eustacio Eudoxio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Örjan Axelsson during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Örjan Axelsson hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 22nd minute Örjan Axelsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Harry Higuita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Sandu Musteatã hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 24 minutes into the match, Sune Svartengren notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Säffle's Jesper Lidberg. Jesper Lidberg was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 28th minute of the match Säffle got a corner. Aro FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. George Jernberg ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Säffle's corner George Jernberg fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Harry Higuita quite easily take care of the ball. Jesper Lidberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ola Toivonen, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sune Svartengren in the 32nd minute of play forced Säffle's goalkeeper Jesper Lidberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Harry Higuita made an important save on a dangerous shot by Karl Hedlund in the 34th minute. Jesper Lidberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Errikos Tsagaris in the 38th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Säffle's goal looked a bit too open when Sune Svartengren came free, but Jesper Lidberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eustacio Eudoxio hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Jesper Lidberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sandu Musteatã, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Per Hedlund to strike the kick off in the second half. Jesper Lidberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sandu Musteatã in the 54th minute of play. Niklas Öberg kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Jesper Lidberg was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Sune Svartengren showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 60 minute of play. Harry Higuita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Örjan Axelsson in the 63rd minute of the match. Niklas Öberg charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Niklas Öberg the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Säffle getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Niklas Öberg hit a great ball. A hard shot by Errikos Tsagaris from long distance, 65 minutes into the match, got Jesper Lidberg's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 67 minutes into the game, Eustacio Eudoxio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Harry Higuita was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eustacio Eudoxio in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Harry Higuita saved Aro FC from getting behind. Harry Higuita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Örjan Axelsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Aro FC's Sandu Musteatã got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Niklas Öberg hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Säffle's Jesper Lidberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Säffle from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eustacio Eudoxio in the 81st minute of play forced Aro FC's goalkeeper Harry Higuita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Harry Higuita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Per Hedlund in the 86th minute of the match. Jesper Lidberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sune Svartengren, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Harry Higuita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Per Hedlund in the 95th minute of play. When the match was over Aro FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Säffle throughout the match.
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