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Stadion Hopkie
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Klement Sadlowski started the match with the kick off. Slawomir Zworski came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by The Vikings's Artturi Nielikäinen. But to his dismay, Artturi Nielikäinen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Karsten Saternus blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Slawomir Zworski having to make a save. 0-2 became the score in the 17th minute when Artturi Nielikäinen elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 24th minute, Iwo Narbut hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, The Vikings's Boguslaw Olejasz got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hopkie's goalkeeper Slawomir Zworski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Artturi Nielikäinen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Slawomir Zworski was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. After some careless play in the Hopkie defense, Artturi Nielikäinen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Slawomir Zworski. The Hopkie fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Slawomir Zworski should have stopped the shot. In the 44th minute, Boguslaw Olejasz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 47 minutes into the match, The Vikings's goal looked a bit too open when Klement Sadlowski came free, but Zygmunt Rojewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With 48 minutes on the clock, Slawomir Nieruchliwy commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 48 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Hopkie! Lukasz Solak shot the penalty kick right outside the post.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Artturi Nielikäinen stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the game, Artturi Nielikäinen recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Slawomir Zworski. Artturi Nielikäinen showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-5. The crowd rose to their feet as The Vikings's Artturi Nielikäinen slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Slawomir Zworski. That made the score 0-6 after 57 minutes of play. Slawomir Zworski stood somewhat misplaced when Artturi Nielikäinen came free in front of goal and shot 0-7 to the left of him in the 65 minute. In the 68th minute, Karsten Saternus fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. The supporters of The Vikings booed when Hopkie was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pankracy Rakowicz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute of the match The Vikings got a corner. Hopkie's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lukasz Solak ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on The Vikings's corner Lukasz Solak fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Slawomir Zworski quite easily take care of the ball. In the 75th minute, Túlio de Queirós reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Slawomir Zworski. The goal made the score 0-8. 78 minutes into the game, Iwo Narbut was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hopkie's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Vikings the free kick. After 78 played minutes Hopkie got a freekick which was hit by Iwo Narbut. Artturi Nielikäinen's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 81stth minute, Slawomir Zworski skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Hopkie's defense didn't have a chance, in the 82nd minute, when Artturi Nielikäinen scored to the left of an out of position Slawomir Zworski, making the score, 0-9. When The Vikings's Artturi Nielikäinen in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hopkie's goalie prevented a goal. Artturi Nielikäinens short, quick shot in the 90thth minute got Slawomir Zworski to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Artturi Nielikäinen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd minute, Artturi Nielikäinen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Slawomir Zworski was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-10. The supporters of The Vikings booed when Hopkie was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 99 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olgierd Kojder didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lukasz Solak in the 100th minute of play forced Hopkie's goalkeeper Slawomir Zworski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle sounded The Vikings left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Hopkie.