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AC Paddovan Stadium
Spectators: 7608 (Terracing: 5707, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Viktor Ahlbeck kicked off to start the match. Egon Wikander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viktor Ahlbeck, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. With a little luck, IK Zenith's Nichifor Bâlea got control of the ball when Emanuel Nässén tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pelle Bollström in the 16th minute of play forced AC Paddovan's goalkeeper Egon Wikander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 18 played minutes AC Paddovan got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Nässén. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ingmar Ahlrot got free with Nichifor Bâlea in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marcus Rolandsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd minute, Viktor Ahlbeck left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The IK Zenith fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After a rather tough play, AC Paddovan's Emanuel Nässén got a free kick in the 32nd minute. When the match clock showed 40 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Viktor Ahlbeck sped through AC Paddovan's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Egon Wikander. With a little luck, IK Zenith's Nichifor Bâlea got control of the ball when Emanuel Nässén tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nichifor Bâlea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zabal Alonso in the 46th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Nässén in the 47th minute of play forced IK Zenith's goalkeeper Nichifor Bâlea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The AC Paddovan players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. IK Zenith were winning 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emanuel Nässén stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Egon Wikander was out of position in the 54 minute of play, and Marcus Rolandsson capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Marcus Rolandsson really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcus Rolandsson got free with Egon Wikander in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in AC Paddovan's zone, Frank Biörk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Egon Wikander came out of the goal and Frank Biörk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nichifor Bâlea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Nässén in the 65th minute of the match. After 69 played minutes AC Paddovan got a freekick which was hit by Allan Almqvist. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Viktor Ahlbeck in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Egon Wikander saved AC Paddovan from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fabian Larsson got free with Egon Wikander in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Egon Wikander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frank Biörk, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After 76 played minutes AC Paddovan got a freekick which was hit by Allan Almqvist. 77 minutes into the match, AC Paddovan's goal looked a bit too open when Viktor Ahlbeck came free, but Egon Wikander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcus Rolandsson succeeded in the game's 82nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kent Vallin in the 88th minute of play forced IK Zenith's goalkeeper Nichifor Bâlea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nichifor Bâlea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Nässén in the 92nd minute of the match. 93 minutes into the game, Viktor Ahlbeck cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Egon Wikander was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The AC Paddovan supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching IK Zenith's performance. The match ended with a win for IK Zenith.