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THE KILL ARENA
Spectators: 7533 (Terracing: 5651, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) CD Calle Gimena's Uno Strömqvist started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Isaac Mattsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Uno Strömqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Isaac Mattsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leopold Asselberghs in the 7th minute of the match. Isaac Mattsson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Uno Strömqvist went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Leopold Asselberghs managed to get in a good position for a shot. CD Calle Gimena's supporters rose to their feet, but Leopold Asselberghs was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Isaac Mattsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 18th minute Leif Wassenius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dawid Penkalski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute, Uno Strömqvist ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Isaac Mattsson was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. 25 minutes into the match, Leopold Asselberghs notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Killaryd If's Isaac Mattsson. Isaac Mattsson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Klas McNamara took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Isaac Mattsson. Isaac Mattsson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. 31 minutes into the game, CD Calle Gimena's Uno Strömqvist nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Isaac Mattsson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-6. 38 minutes into the match, Leopold Asselberghs had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Isaac Mattsson. Killaryd If's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leopold Asselberghs was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-7. When Uno Strömqvist fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CD Calle Gimena's protests and gave Uno Strömqvist a yellow card for diving instead. 47 minutes into the game, Benjamin Uggla was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Killaryd If's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave CD Calle Gimena the free kick. A collision led to Killaryd If getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Benjamin Uggla hit a great ball. The Killaryd If players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. CD Calle Gimena were winning 1-7.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Stefan Hafström was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, CD Calle Gimena's Leopold Asselberghs ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Isaac Mattsson. Isaac Mattsson yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-8. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Uno Strömqvist in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Isaac Mattsson saved Killaryd If from getting behind. 58 minutes into the game, Leopold Asselberghs recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Isaac Mattsson. Leopold Asselberghs showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-9. With a little luck, Killaryd If's Isaac Mattsson got control of the ball when Uno Strömqvist tried to sneak it across the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, CD Calle Gimena's Leopold Asselberghs sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Isaac Mattsson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Leopold Asselberghs received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Isaac Mattsson came out and tried to block the shot, but Leopold Asselberghs slotted it home off the left post making it 1-10 in the 70th minute. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind CD Calle Gimena's goalkeeper Dawid Penkalski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Benjamin Uggla kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Isaac Mattsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uno Strömqvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leopold Asselberghs took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Isaac Mattsson. Isaac Mattsson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-11. If Leopold Asselberghs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Klas McNamara kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Isaac Mattsson. That made the score 1-12 in the 90 minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, Killaryd If's goal looked a bit too open when Manfred Bjurström came free, but Isaac Mattsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vigil Torres's late challenge caught a Killaryd If's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vigil Torres helped the player get up and apologised. The Killaryd If fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. CD Calle Gimena were clearly better and deserved to take the win.