Challenge

Bravostadio
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) BraveHearts United's Marius Brun started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 3 played minutes ŦƗǤ€ŘŞ got a freekick which was hit by Maxim Curăreanu. 4 minutes into the game, CJ Townsley cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Hamed Velidović was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when CJ Townsley got free with Hamed Velidović in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hamed Velidović made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vladimir Rodić in the 11th minute. Karl Björk stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Huang Xiong's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. Vladimir Rodić scored 2-0 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hamed Velidović, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 25th minute, Thor Sikström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Karl Björk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Huang Xiong, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Karl Björk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Huang Xiong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hamed Velidović took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marius Brun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th minute, Sverker Rosén had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. BraveHearts United's Robin Nyström was substituted for Sverker Rosén. Hamed Velidović showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thor Sikström in the 37th minute of the match. Vladimir Rodić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Hamed Velidović tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Karl Björk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maxim Curăreanu in the 41st minute of play. Marius Brun could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Hamed Velidović made a huge save. Matt Benton hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Hamed Velidović made an important save on a dangerous shot by CJ Townsley in the 47th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Huang Xiong stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, BraveHearts United's goal looked a bit too open when Huang Xiong came free, but Karl Björk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vladimir Rodić sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Huang Xiong in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Karl Björk prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 60th minute Vladimir Rodić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hamed Velidović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladimir Rodić in the 63rd minute of play forced ŦƗǤ€ŘŞ's goalkeeper Hamed Velidović to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ŦƗǤ€ŘŞ's Hamed Velidović played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vladimir Rodić in the 69th minute of play. After 70 played minutes BraveHearts United got a freekick which was hit by Östen Sellberg. Robin Nyström made in the 74th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by ŦƗǤ€ŘŞ's Ignazio Becerro. After a defensive mix-up in BraveHearts United's zone, Huang Xiong stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Karl Björk came out of the goal and Huang Xiong tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of BraveHearts United booed when ŦƗǤ€ŘŞ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matt Benton didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 93rd minute, CJ Townsley ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hamed Velidović was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0.