KwaZulu-Natal
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630,
Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Stig-Åke Biörkquist got the match started through his kick off. Bror Björnsson charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bror Björnsson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Bror Björnsson kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. After having played for 4 minutes, Jan Radzyminski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. KS Piastów Sosnowiec's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jan Radzyminski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, KS Piastów Sosnowiec's Tobiasz Molski got a free kick in the 8th minute. After having played for 9 minutes, Stig-Åke Biörkquist managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saltsjöbaden IF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stig-Åke Biörkquist was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in KS Piastów Sosnowiec's zone, Greger Wickander stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Daniel Jurgiel came out of the goal and Greger Wickander tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 16 minutes into the match, KS Piastów Sosnowiec's goal looked a bit too open when Stig-Åke Biörkquist came free, but Daniel Jurgiel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute Kajetan Furgal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but William Mellberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. KS Piastów Sosnowiec's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Boleslaw Tarasek in the 23rd minute. In the 25th minute, Wojciech Domeracki got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jan Radzyminski in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck William Mellberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Saltsjöbaden IF's William Mellberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Saltsjöbaden IF from getting a goal against them. 37 minutes into the game, KS Piastów Sosnowiec's Wojciech Domeracki nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. William Mellberg made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jan Radzyminski in the 43rd minute of play forced Saltsjöbaden IF's goalkeeper William Mellberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wojciech Domeracki could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but William Mellberg made a huge save. If Kajetan Furgal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.
The wind increased when Wojciech Domeracki made the kick off in the second half. Jan Radzyminski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. William Mellberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan Radzyminski in the 63rd minute of the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 67th minute of the game. One of Saltsjöbaden IF:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of KS Piastów Sosnowiec:s goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Daniel Ahlbeck during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Saltsjöbaden IF's Daniel Ahlbeck got a free kick in the 74th minute. William Mellberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Radzyminski in the 77th minute of play. If Stig-Åke Biörkquist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, KS Piastów Sosnowiec's Daniel Jurgiel got control of the ball when Stig-Åke Biörkquist tried to sneak it across the goal line. KS Piastów Sosnowiec's Daniel Jurgiel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save KS Piastów Sosnowiec from getting a goal against them. William Mellberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jan Radzyminski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th minute, Pär Ahlrot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 88 played minutes, KS Piastów Sosnowiec's Boleslaw Tarasek shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper William Mellberg 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 KS Piastów Sosnowiec reached it. In the 90th minute, Wojciech Domeracki made a precise shot to the right of William Mellberg. Saltsjöbaden IF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. In the 96th minute Jan Radzyminski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but William Mellberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 97th minute Wojciech Domeracki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but William Mellberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. KS Piastów Sosnowiec's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.
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