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Match Report
Estadio da Luz
Spectators: 7800 (Terracing: 5851,
Seating: 1794, VIP seats: 155) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nils Mikaelsson kicked off to start the match. Vilhelm Brander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pierre Welch in the 6th minute of the match. Vilhelm Brander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pierre Welch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Ignacio Egoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nils Mikaelsson in the 16th minute of play. Jean Britton's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vilhelm Brander read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. Sport Lisboa e Benfica's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sam McCain in the 19th minute. Jean Britton was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Donatien Braden could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Vilhelm Brander made a huge save. In the 27th minute Jean Britton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vilhelm Brander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jean Britton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jean Brittons short, quick shot in the 32ndth minute got Vilhelm Brander to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Vilhelm Brander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jean Britton, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Vilhelm Brander made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jean Britton in the 40th minute. After having played for 41 minutes, Per-Åke Galle managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kronan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Per-Åke Galle was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Donatien Braden to strike the kick off in the second half. If Nils Mikaelsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 60 minutes into the game, Edwin Ahlén was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kronan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sport Lisboa e Benfica the free kick. 60 minutes into the game, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Jean Britton nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vilhelm Brander made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 63rd match minute, Sport Lisboa e Benfica was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giuseppe Xiong to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's Lewis Horn got a free kick in the 65th minute. Raphael Morton's late challenge caught a Kronan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raphael Morton helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Kronan booed when Sport Lisboa e Benfica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raphael Morton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vilhelm Brander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leon Brand, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Pierre Welch hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Pierre Welch kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Raphael Morton hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Vilhelm Brander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jean Britton in the 76th minute of the match. Vilhelm Brander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jean Britton, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Dusty Harden hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Vilhelm Brander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pierre Welch in the 83rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Per-Åke Galle got free with Ignacio Egoi in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ignacio Egoi made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Per-Åke Galle sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nils Mikaelsson got free with Ignacio Egoi in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ignacio Egoi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Michael Skoog went, in the 98th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.
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