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Spectators: 7720 (Terracing: 5791, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniele Cimino kicked off to start the match. Through an outstanding action, after 3 minutes, Jerry Sandström successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Brian Sjögren during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of FC Underdogs booed when Solberga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brian Sjögren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniele Cimino received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jerry Sandström came out and tried to block the shot, but Daniele Cimino slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 4th minute. When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, Daniele Cimino took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Jerry Sandström to make any attempt to save it. In the 10th minute Daniele Cimino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerry Sandström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jerry Sandström didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bruno Troiani went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniele Cimino got free with Jerry Sandström in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jerry Sandström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniele Cimino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniele Cimino in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jerry Sandström saved Solberga from getting behind. 22 minutes into the match, Solberga's goalkeeper Jerry Sandström had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bruno Troiani. After a defensive mix-up in Solberga's zone, Daniele Cimino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jerry Sandström came out of the goal and Daniele Cimino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, FC Underdogs's Kjell-Arne Åström got a free kick in the 26th minute. With a little luck, Solberga's Jerry Sandström got control of the ball when Reine Ekblom tried to sneak it across the goal line. A hard shot 30 in the game by Nils Sjöberg from a close distance when the talented Jerry Sandström managed to make a qualified save. Solberga's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, FC Underdogs's Kjell-Arne Åström got a free kick in the 31st minute. Nils Bocklund recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jerry Sandström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nils Sjöberg in the 38th minute of the match. After 39 minutes of play Solberga's Brian Sjögren was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 39th match minute, Solberga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brian Sjögren to maneuver through the defense. 40 minutes into the match, Solberga's goal looked a bit too open when Daniele Cimino came free, but Jerry Sandström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Underdogs's Daniele Cimino got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 46 minutes into the game, FC Underdogs's Reine Ekblom nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jerry Sandström made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ola Sjöström to make the kick off. 56 minutes into the game, FC Underdogs's Nils Sjöberg nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jerry Sandström made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. When FC Underdogs's Reine Ekblom in 59 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Jerry Sandström guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. The FC Underdogs fans' excitement grew in the 62nd match minute when FC Underdogs's Bruno Troiani looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 6-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Kjell-Arne Åström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerry Sandström having to interfere. When the match clock showed 67 minutes, the score became 7-0 when Bruno Troiani sped through Solberga's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jerry Sandström. When FC Underdogs's Daniele Cimino in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Solberga's goalie prevented a goal. Jerry Sandström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kjell-Arne Åström, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. 76 minutes into the match, Solberga's goal looked a bit too open when Daniele Cimino came free, but Jerry Sandström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jerry Sandström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniele Cimino in the 81st minute of play. In the 82nd minute, Kjell-Arne Åström left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Underdogs fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 8-0. In the 84thth minute of the game Nils Sjöberg who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Solberga's Jerry Sandström was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 86 minutes into the game, FC Underdogs's Daniele Cimino nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jerry Sandström made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 9-0. After some careless play in the Solberga defense, Nils Sjöberg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jerry Sandström. The Solberga fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jerry Sandström should have stopped the shot. Jerry Sandström didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniele Cimino went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 11-0 was the resulting score. There was no doubt that FC Underdogs were the better team. FC Underdogs's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.