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THE RATHOUZE!
Spectators: 7839 (Terracing: 5881, Seating: 1802, VIP seats: 156) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marcus Edström started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Monsters getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Jesper Alin hit a great ball. Hans Steenberghs was a little too slow when Matthias Holmgren got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 9th minute. The score was now 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gustavo Rivas in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hjalmar Lidström saved cAnDyRaTz! from getting behind. 24 minutes into the game, Stig-Ove Söder recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Hans Steenberghs. Stig-Ove Söder showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Hans Steenberghs made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcus Edström in the 29th minute of play. Hans Steenberghs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ture Holm, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute, cAnDyRaTz!'s Matthias Holmgren dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. cAnDyRaTz!'s Hjalmar Lidström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Osvald Helemäe in the 36th minute of play. Daniel Hellsing hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 44th minute, Daniel Hellsing hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Osvald Helemäe was the one to do the kick off. Hans Steenberghs made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ragnar Eliasson in the 54th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stig-Ove Söder in the 57th minute of play forced Monsters's goalkeeper Hans Steenberghs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 58 minutes into the match, Monsters's goal looked a bit too open when Marcus Edström came free, but Hans Steenberghs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gustavo Rivas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hjalmar Lidström having to interfere. After 70 minutes, Nicklas Lustig mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Monsters and the cAnDyRaTz! players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 71 played minutes Monsters got a freekick which was hit by Nicklas Lustig. 75 minutes into the game, Marcus Edström cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Hans Steenberghs was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Hans Steenberghs showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matthias Holmgren in the 78th minute of the match. After 80 played minutes cAnDyRaTz! got a freekick which was hit by Ture Holm. Gustavo Rivas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hjalmar Lidström read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcus Edström in the 84th minute of play forced Monsters's goalkeeper Hans Steenberghs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ture Holm hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Nicklas Lustig struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Hjalmar Lidström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Monsters. Hjalmar Lidström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicklas Lustig, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. cAnDyRaTz!'s Hjalmar Lidström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save cAnDyRaTz! from getting a goal against them. cAnDyRaTz! walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.