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Karlholmsbruk Stadio
Spectators: 7522 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ate de Koning made the kick off which started today's match. After 3 played minutes Cuba Libre Crew got a freekick which was hit by Klaas Jan Kloppenburg. In the 9th minute, Ate de Koning made a precise shot to the right of Hubert Löfgren. Karlholmsbruk IFK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The supporters of Karlholmsbruk IFK booed when Cuba Libre Crew was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tim Gustafsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hubert Löfgren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ate de Koning in the 15th minute of the match. After 17 minutes of play, Cuba Libre Crew's Ate de Koning made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hubert Löfgren was left in no man's land by his defense there! Karlholmsbruk IFK's Jan Ekström got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Ate de Koning's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hubert Löfgren was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Karlholmsbruk IFK's Hubert Löfgren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tim Gustafsson in the 24th minute of play. In the 29thth minute of the game Ate de Koning who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Karlholmsbruk IFK's Hubert Löfgren was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ate de Koning in the 31st minute of play forced Karlholmsbruk IFK's goalkeeper Hubert Löfgren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd match minute, Cuba Libre Crew was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chris Bogaard to maneuver through the defense. Hannes Ödman was out of position in the 34 minute of play, and Tobias Gunnarsson capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tobias Gunnarsson really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Gustaf Johansson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Vilhelm Ahlgren kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Karlholmsbruk IFK's Hubert Löfgren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roy Bergman in the 45th minute of play. After 48 minutes of play, Cuba Libre Crew's Ate de Koning made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hubert Löfgren was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tobias Gunnarsson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Jan Ekström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Karlholmsbruk IFK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 67th minute. Penalty! Hubert Löfgren had in the 68thth minute some difficulties stopping Ate de Koning's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Roy Bergman in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hubert Löfgren prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ate de Koning got free with Hubert Löfgren in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 72 minutes into the game, one of Karlholmsbruk IFK:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 77th minute of the match, Roy Bergman tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Hubert Löfgren saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Roy Bergman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 80 minutes, Gustav Kruse mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cuba Libre Crew and the Karlholmsbruk IFK players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 80th match minute, Cuba Libre Crew was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustav Kruse to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Cuba Libre Crew defense, Tobias Gunnarsson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hannes Ödman. The Cuba Libre Crew fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hannes Ödman should have stopped the shot. Ate de Koning fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hubert Löfgren having to interfere. Hubert Löfgren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roy Bergman in the 87th minute of the match. Karlholmsbruk IFK's defense didn't have a chance, in the 89th minute, when Roy Bergman scored to the left of an out of position Hubert Löfgren, making the score, 2-5. In the 91st minute, Tobias Gunnarsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Roy Bergman came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Cuba Libre Crew fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Roy Bergman couldn't finish the play. Roy Bergman received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Hubert Löfgren came out and tried to block the shot, but Roy Bergman slotted it home off the left post making it 2-6 in the 95th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Cuba Libre Crew's Roy Bergman slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Hubert Löfgren. That made the score 2-7 after 99 minutes of play. Tobias Gunnarsson kicked well hit freekick during the 102nd minute of the match.