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R.R. Memory Stadium
Spectators: 7283 (Terracing: 5464, Seating: 1675, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Viktor Trulsson got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd match minute, Löddeköpinge was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jan-Åke Aronsson to maneuver through the defense. Tomas Gustavsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Guido Di Persio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tony Söderström having to interfere. After 10 played minutes Löddeköpinge got a freekick which was hit by Tony Lidman. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guido Di Persio got free with Tony Söderström in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 14 minutes into the match, Löddeköpinge's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Gustavsson came free, but Tony Söderström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tony Söderström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sven-Oskar Bergström, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Andreas Torstensson came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by Löddeköpinge's Tony Lidman. But to his dismay, Tony Lidman quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 21st play minute Tomas Gustavsson came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Tony Söderström. 1-1. Sven-Oskar Bergström's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tony Söderström read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, RCFC Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Viktor Trulsson came free, but Andreas Torstensson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andreas Torstensson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tony Lidman in the 28th minute of play. When Guido Di Persio, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 32 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Tony Söderström was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 37th minute of the match Isaac Lundberg sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Andreas Torstensson skillfully saved the ball. Martin Blanck's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Andreas Torstensson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Tony Lidman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Löddeköpinge's Tony Söderström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guido Di Persio in the 44th minute of play. Tomas Gustavsson in the 45thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Tony Söderström, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guido Di Persio got free with Tony Söderström in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Guido Di Persio to make the kick off. After having played for 54 minutes, Guido Di Persio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. RCFC Academy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guido Di Persio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Andreas Torstensson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viktor Trulsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tony Söderström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guido Di Persio in the 59th minute of play. A hard shot 60 in the game by Martin Blanck from a close distance when the talented Andreas Torstensson managed to make a qualified save. RCFC Academy's players were relieved. The audience was convinced that Guido Di Persio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tony Söderström was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Sven-Oskar Bergström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 69th play minutes Guido Di Persio shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Tony Söderström and just under the crossbar into goal. When Guido Di Persio came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the RCFC Academy 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 Guido Di Persio couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Löddeköpinge's zone, Tomas Gustavsson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tony Söderström came out of the goal and Tomas Gustavsson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 77th minute, Tomas Gustavsson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tony Söderström was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. In the 82nd minute Viktor Trulsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andreas Torstensson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tony Söderström stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Guido Di Persio's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. Sakarias Låsberg kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. After 87 played minutes Löddeköpinge got a freekick which was hit by Jan-Åke Aronsson. When RCFC Academy's Guido Di Persio in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Löddeköpinge's goalie prevented a goal. Tony Söderström stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Guido Di Persio's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. If Tomas Gustavsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the Löddeköpinge players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for RCFC Academy.