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Spectators: 7651 (Terracing: 5740, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) SoPpÅkArNa's Fredrik Bergman 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. Jonas Herz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jonas Herz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonas Herz hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Filiph Odeen took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Sepp Mainville to make any attempt to save it. Joel Kruuse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonas Herz in the 14th minute of play. The Zelg FC fans' excitement grew in the 16th match minute when Zelg FC's Jonas Herz 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Zelg FC's Gilles Clerc got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Gilles Clerc, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 20 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Joel Kruuse was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Sepp Mainville showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filiph Odeen in the 23rd minute of the match. Sepp Mainville showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fredrik Bergman, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. The supporters of SoPpÅkArNa booed when Zelg FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Bieber didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joel Kruuse didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gilles Clerc went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jonas Herz in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joel Kruuse prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Joel Kruuse showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonas Herz in the 33rd minute of the match. 34 minutes into the match, Zelg FC's goal looked a bit too open when Filiph Odeen came free, but Sepp Mainville reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sepp Mainville made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fredrik Bergman in the 41st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Jonas Herz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zelg FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jonas Herz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joel Kruuse breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jonas Herz to strike the kick off in the second half. SoPpÅkArNa's defense didn't have a chance, in the 54th minute, when Gilles Clerc scored to the left of an out of position Joel Kruuse, making the score, 1-4. 56 minutes into the match, SoPpÅkArNa's Wilmer Österlund sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sepp Mainville narrowly saved just below the crossbar. SoPpÅkArNa's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jelmer Bos in the 57th minute. With his leg Joel Kruuse managed to avoid a goal in the 59thth minute, when Zelg FC's Gilles Clerc fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind SoPpÅkArNa's goalkeeper Joel Kruuse, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Filiph Odeen came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the SoPpÅkArNa 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 Filiph Odeen couldn't finish the play. Jonas Herz might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joel Kruuse. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jonas Herz ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Gilles Clerc's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joel Kruuse was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Jonas Herz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 83rd minute Wilmer Österlund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sepp Mainville saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 85th match minute, Zelg FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jan Giacomozzi to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Wilmer Österlund put it in 2-4 from a short distance just to the right of Sepp Mainville. Antonello Sarnelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Sepp Mainville tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, SoPpÅkArNa's Zaq Childs got a free kick in the 91st minute. With an all-out effort, Zelg FC's Joel Kruuse threw himself towards the right post 94 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jonas Herz, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After having played for 96 minutes, Wilmer Österlund managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SoPpÅkArNa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wilmer Österlund was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Zelg FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Zelg FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.