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Spectators: 7505 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) After 4 played minutes, Uptown Otters's Karl-Oskar Jonsson shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Pawel Ziombkowski came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Uptown Otters reached it. Aimilios Manolas made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Yoshie Elin sent off a good shot on target. Uptown Otters's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Karl-Oskar Jonsson in the 8th minute. The corner led to Uptown Otters's Eusebiu Surdilă getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Eusebiu Surdilă kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. When Kutay Nadir came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the KS KOJAK 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 Kutay Nadir couldn't finish the play. When the match had gone on for 22 minutes, Dobromir Setara took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Aimilios Manolas to make any attempt to save it. Pawel Ziombkowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liviu Zubaşcu in the 26th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Karl-Oskar Jonsson notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of KS KOJAK's Pawel Ziombkowski. Pawel Ziombkowski was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Liviu Zubaşcu in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pawel Ziombkowski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 34th match minute, KS KOJAK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gul Banan to maneuver through the defense. 37 minutes into the game, Liviu Zubaşcu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Pawel Ziombkowski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Aimilios Manolas stood somewhat misplaced when Yoshie Elin came free in front of goal and shot 2-2 to the left of him in the 40 minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabian Kaszubowski in the 44th minute of play forced KS KOJAK's goalkeeper Pawel Ziombkowski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 45 minutes into the game, Carmelo Otsoa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. KS KOJAK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Uptown Otters the free kick. After 45 played minutes KS KOJAK got a freekick which was hit by Carmelo Otsoa. 47 minutes into the game, Karl-Oskar Jonsson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Uptown Otters's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave KS KOJAK the free kick. The supporters of KS KOJAK booed when Uptown Otters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karl-Oskar Jonsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Liviu Zubaşcu made the kick off in the second half. Staffan Bergman's late challenge caught a KS KOJAK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Staffan Bergman helped the player get up and apologised. In the 56th minute, Staffan Bergman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pawel Ziombkowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabian Kaszubowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Dobromir Setara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. KS KOJAK's Pawel Ziombkowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabian Kaszubowski in the 68th minute of play. In the 72nd minute Kutay Nadir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aimilios Manolas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Pawel Ziombkowski managed to avoid a goal in the 74thth minute, when Uptown Otters's Liviu Zubaşcu fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 78 minutes into the match, KS KOJAK's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Kaszubowski came free, but Pawel Ziombkowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, KS KOJAK's Ludomir Fedosz got a free kick in the 79th minute. 81 minutes into the match, KS KOJAK's goalkeeper Pawel Ziombkowski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Liviu Zubaşcu. In the 82nd minute, KS KOJAK's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Eusebiu Surdilă fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. KS KOJAK's Pawel Ziombkowski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liviu Zubaşcu in the 83rd minute of play. Liviu Zubaşcu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 87thth minute, Pawel Ziombkowski skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Carmelo Otsoa hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Karl-Oskar Jonsson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 89th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Pawel Ziombkowski. KS KOJAK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the last second Pawel Ziombkowski throw himself and got hold of the ball when Liviu Zubaşcu in the 91stth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.