Auktsjaur Arena
Spectators: 8425 (Terracing: 6319,
Seating: 1938, VIP seats: 168) Kingpins's Yan Guo Qiang 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. Helge Molander blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bixente Poli having to make a save. Kingpins's Bixente Poli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Kingpins from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yan Guo Qiang in the 6th minute of play forced Auktsjaur IF's goalkeeper Julian Borcz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Helge Molander might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bixente Poli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Helge Molander ran back to his position shaking his head. Helge Molander could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Bixente Poli made a huge save. In the 14th minute Yan Guo Qiang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julian Borcz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julian Borcz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yan Guo Qiang in the 14th minute of the match. If Shi Zhen Liang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 22 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Yan Guo Qiang sped through Auktsjaur IF's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Julian Borcz. In the 28th minute of the match, Shi Zhen Liang tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Bixente Poli saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Yan Guo Qiang took the ball and in the 30 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julian Borcz. Julian Borcz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. After a rather tough play, Kingpins's Ke Cheng Yun got a free kick in the 33rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Karl Backlund got free with Bixente Poli in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Kingpins's Bixente Poli got control of the ball when Karl Backlund tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 40 played minutes Kingpins got a freekick which was hit by Lu Qing Ang. With a little luck, Kingpins's Bixente Poli got control of the ball when Shi Zhen Liang tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 45th minute, Auktsjaur IF's Shi Zhen Liang ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bixente Poli. Bixente Poli yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Shi Zhen Liang was the one to do the kick off. Julian Borcz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yan Guo Qiang in the 55th minute of the match. With a little luck, Auktsjaur IF's Julian Borcz got control of the ball when Yan Guo Qiang tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Auktsjaur IF booed when Kingpins was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Falck didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 61st match minute, Auktsjaur IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filiph Ekström to maneuver through the defense. Kingpins's Patrik Beneth was substituted for Yan Guo Qiang. In the 62nd minute, Filiph Ekström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bixente Poli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shi Zhen Liang in the 64th minute of play. In the 71st minute Karl Backlund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bixente Poli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, Kingpins's goal looked a bit too open when Helge Molander came free, but Bixente Poli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Auktsjaur IF were awarded a corner in the 76th minute after Kingpins's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Shi Zhen Liang took the corner. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Patrik Beneth in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julian Borcz saved Auktsjaur IF from getting behind. Patrik Beneth didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-3 via right post in the game's 80th minute. Kingpins's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! In the 91st match minute, Kingpins was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lu Qing Ang to maneuver through the defense. Shi Zhen Liang took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 91st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bixente Poli. Kingpins's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Josep Casanova hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. In the 94th minute Helge Molander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bixente Poli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Kingpins supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Kingpins would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.
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