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Hard Rock Arena
Spectators: 7693 (Terracing: 5771, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cléberson Oliveira took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd minute, Verner Ek made a precise shot to the right of Jess Johnson. IFK Karskrona's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bekir Ayaz in the 13th minute of play forced IFK Karskrona's goalkeeper Jess Johnson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jess Johnson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bekir Ayaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, IFK Karskrona's Jess Johnson got control of the ball when Zhang Bo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 25th minute, Zachariasz Gejda fired away a hard free kick towards the goal. Krister Rolandsson moved to his left, but didn't have to make a save as the ball went out of bounds. FC HardRockers's Krister Rolandsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cléberson Oliveira in the 28th minute of play. Krister Rolandsson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cléberson Oliveira's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cléberson Oliveira in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Krister Rolandsson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jess Johnson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zhang Bo in the 38th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anton Pihl got free with Jess Johnson in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jess Johnson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tobias Löfgren, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Bekir Ayaz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jess Johnson having to make a save. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

In the 50th minute Verner Ek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jess Johnson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. IFK Karskrona's Jess Johnson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Verner Ek in the 52nd minute of play. After 56 minutes, Sigvard Strand mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC HardRockers and the IFK Karskrona players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 56th match minute, FC HardRockers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sigvard Strand to maneuver through the defense. Rosendo Naldo's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 57thth minute, Krister Rolandsson skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Rosendo Naldo put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Krister Rolandsson. 60 minutes into the match, IFK Karskrona's goal looked a bit too open when Verner Ek came free, but Jess Johnson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC HardRockers's Krister Rolandsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save FC HardRockers from getting a goal against them. After 63rd play minutes Cléberson Oliveira shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Krister Rolandsson and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 65th minute, Sigvard Melander hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jess Johnson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zhang Bo in the 70th minute of the match. Zhang Bo might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jess Johnson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zhang Bo ran back to his position shaking his head. Verner Ek fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jess Johnson having to interfere. Krister Rolandsson was out of position in the 75 minute of play, and Olof Tolsson capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Olof Tolsson really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. After having played for 79 minutes, Sigvard Strand managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC HardRockers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sigvard Strand was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. IFK Karskrona's Jess Johnson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Verner Ek in the 81st minute of play. The supporters of IFK Karskrona booed when FC HardRockers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulf Apelquist didn't get a good kick on the ball. Krister Rolandsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Furtado, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After 88 played minutes FC HardRockers got a freekick which was hit by Zhang Bo. Jess Johnson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bekir Ayaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.