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Norrskogsvallen
Spectators: 7701 (Terracing: 5777, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Sven-Ove Finnman made the kick off which started today's match. 2 minutes into the game, Michael Åkesson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Porto's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Norrskogen the free kick. A collision led to FC Porto getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Michael Åkesson hit a great ball. Boruc Serwacki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Georg Nordgren in the 9th minute of the match. Boruc Serwacki was a little too slow when Sven-Ove Finnman got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 9th minute. The score was now 1-0. Christoffer Vennerlund's late challenge caught a Norrskogen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Christoffer Vennerlund helped the player get up and apologised. In the 12th match minute, FC Porto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christoffer Vennerlund to maneuver through the defense. Boruc Serwacki made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Sven-Ove Finnman sent off a good shot on target. After 19 minutes of play, Norrskogen's Sven-Ove Finnman made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Boruc Serwacki was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to FC Porto getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Edgar Blomqvist hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bilal Milliot during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 24th minute, Bilal Milliot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tor Tingelholm stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Christoffer Vennerlund's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. With a little luck, FC Porto's Boruc Serwacki got control of the ball when Sven-Ove Finnman tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stig Lindholm during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Norrskogen's Stig Lindholm got a free kick in the 35th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Henrik Olofsson in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tor Tingelholm saved Norrskogen from getting behind. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC Porto fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 41st minute. Penalty! 43 minutes into the match, Sven-Ove Finnman notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of FC Porto's Boruc Serwacki. Boruc Serwacki was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 47 minutes into the match, FC Porto's goalkeeper Boruc Serwacki had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Georg Nordgren. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Henrik Olofsson made a kick off. After 56 minutes, Edgar Blomqvist mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Porto and the Norrskogen players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 56 played minutes FC Porto got a freekick which was hit by Edgar Blomqvist. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Porto's goalkeeper Boruc Serwacki, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 59 minutes into the match, FC Porto's goal looked a bit too open when Georg Nordgren came free, but Boruc Serwacki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 61 played minutes FC Porto got a freekick which was hit by Christoffer Vennerlund. Sven-Ove Finnman, 62 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After 64 played minutes FC Porto got a freekick which was hit by Snælaugur Bøg. FC Porto's Boruc Serwacki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sven-Ove Finnman in the 68th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Sven-Ove Finnman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Boruc Serwacki was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. In the 72nd minute Edgar Blomqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tor Tingelholm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joakim Smed charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joakim Smed the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of FC Porto booed when Norrskogen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joakim Smed didn't get a good kick on the ball. Boruc Serwacki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven-Ove Finnman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Boruc Serwacki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Georg Nordgren, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. In the 78th match minute, FC Porto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Quintanilha to maneuver through the defense. Sven-Ove Finnman struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Boruc Serwacki didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Norrskogen. Boruc Serwacki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stig Lindholm, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 84 minutes into the match, FC Porto's goal looked a bit too open when Sven-Ove Finnman came free, but Boruc Serwacki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Boruc Serwacki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Georg Nordgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Boruc Serwacki showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joakim Smed in the 91st minute of the match. Boruc Serwacki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven-Ove Finnman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Norrskogen walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.