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Gudsarena
Spectators: 7724 (Terracing: 5794, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Henry Alebäck made the kick off which started today's match. Tanek Budzyn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tanek Budzyn might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Casper Kleen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tanek Budzyn ran back to his position shaking his head. Casper Kleen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tanek Budzyn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Henry Alebäck blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Martin Alebeck having to make a save. Casper Kleen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tanek Budzyn in the 22nd minute of play. Wim Roorda made a great header on Gudskrigare's corner, it was just that Mean Machine's Casper Kleen managed to reach the ball for a save. 29 minutes into the match, Gudskrigare's goal looked a bit too open when Henry Alebäck came free, but Martin Alebeck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Henry Alebäck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 36th minute, Wim Roorda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 37 minutes into the match, Jan Ekenberg notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Gudskrigare's Martin Alebeck. Martin Alebeck was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in Gudskrigare's zone, Henry Alebäck stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Martin Alebeck came out of the goal and Henry Alebäck 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 Tanek Budzyn in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Casper Kleen prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

Mean Machine:s Casper Kleen showed great skill when he stopped Ludwig Rudkvist:s penalty. The excitement rose when Gudskrigare's Ludwig Rudkvist after 54 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Mean Machine's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 1-4. Tom Lindström charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tom Lindström the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mean Machine made a substitution. Rune Anselius replaced Torsten Berglund. In the 60th minute, Tom Lindström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tanek Budzyn in the 61st minute of play forced Mean Machine's goalkeeper Casper Kleen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Gudskrigare getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Mårten Beckström hit a great ball. In the 63rd minute, Rune Anselius ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Martin Alebeck was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-5. Iordache Simionaş charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Iordache Simionaş the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tanek Budzyn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Casper Kleen having to interfere. After 79 played minutes Gudskrigare got a freekick which was hit by Ludwig Bergdal. 81 minutes into the match, Wim Roorda notched a goal, 2-5, to the right of Mean Machine's Casper Kleen. Casper Kleen was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Gudskrigare's Nigel Danman got a free kick in the 84th minute. Tom Eriksson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 85th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Martin Alebeck. Gudskrigare's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 86th minute, Karl-Oskar Öberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gudskrigare fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-5. 92 minutes in the game, Rune Anselius fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Martin Alebeck having to interfere.