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Spectators: 9221 (Terracing: 6917, Seating: 2121, VIP seats: 183) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Konstantin Butylin kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute Florian Cocca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustaf Albohm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Konstantin Butylin in the 6th minute of play forced Longobarda's goalkeeper Lev Yashin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Konstantin Butylin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lev Yashin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Konstantin Butylin, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Gustaf Albohm showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edwin Godholm, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Konstantin Butylin in the 14th minute of play forced Longobarda's goalkeeper Lev Yashin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 17 minutes into the match, Longobarda's goal looked a bit too open when Konstantin Butylin came free, but Lev Yashin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Longobarda's goalkeeper Lev Yashin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Konstantin Butylin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lev Yashin was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. After 25 played minutes Longobarda got a freekick which was hit by Anthimos Vougas. After 29 minutes, Konstantin Butylin made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Longobarda's Lev Yashin tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Konstantin Butylin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lev Yashin was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. 37 minutes into the match, Longobarda's goal looked a bit too open when Konstantin Butylin came free, but Lev Yashin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Konstantin Butylin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lev Yashin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Konstantin Butylin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gladiator FC's Gustaf Albohm played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florian Cocca in the 45th minute of play. The Longobarda players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Gladiator FC were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edwin Godholm was the one to do the kick off. Zhang Xiang kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Konstantin Butylin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lev Yashin was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Konstantin Butylin's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 53rdth minute, Lev Yashin skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Konstantin Butylin might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lev Yashin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Konstantin Butylin ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 61st minute Edwin Godholm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustaf Albohm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Reinaldo Gerber hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 64th match minute, Longobarda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reinaldo Gerber to maneuver through the defense. Reinaldo Gerber got his second yellow card in the match during the 65th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 65 played minutes Longobarda got a freekick which was hit by Reinaldo Gerber. 70 minutes into the match, Longobarda's goalkeeper Lev Yashin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Konstantin Butylin. In the 71st minute Zhang Xiang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustaf Albohm saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gladiator FC made a substitution. Federico Lazzaro replaced Anthony Mancini. Federico Lazzaro hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. The supporters of Longobarda booed when Gladiator FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maxi Kon didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Gladiator FC's Cosimo Eleuteri got a free kick in the 95th minute. The Longobarda supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Gladiator FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Gladiator FC.