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Kilmaresh
Spectators: 7246 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1686, VIP seats: 60) Black Sphinx XI's Dan Lind 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. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Black Sphinx XI's goalkeeper Petter Hedkvist, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 9 minutes of play, Mertinho's Arne Olsman made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Petter Hedkvist was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 14th minute Dan Lind shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kristoffer Sjödin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mertinho's Arne Björkkvist got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 20th match minute, Black Sphinx XI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Greger Forssell to maneuver through the defense. Arne Olsman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Petter Hedkvist having to interfere. In the 24th match minute, Mertinho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jan-Ove Asserlind to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Charlie Algren in the 28th minute of play forced Black Sphinx XI's goalkeeper Petter Hedkvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 30 minutes into the game, Greger Forssell was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Black Sphinx XI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mertinho the free kick. Greger Forssell hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Black Sphinx XI's goalkeeper Petter Hedkvist, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 36th minute Arne Olsman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petter Hedkvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Mertinho's Arne Olsman in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Black Sphinx XI's goalie prevented a goal. When Karl-Erik Olsson fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mertinho's protests and gave Karl-Erik Olsson a yellow card for diving instead. Kristoffer Sjödin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dan Lind, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

After 51 minutes of play Mertinho's Karl-Erik Olsson was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Karl-Erik Olsson hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Black Sphinx XI's goalkeeper Petter Hedkvist, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Arne Björkkvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Black Sphinx XI's goalkeeper Petter Hedkvist, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Evert Palmquist hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Charlie Algren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mertinho's Kristoffer Sjödin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dan Lind in the 75th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arne Björkkvist in the 77th minute of play forced Black Sphinx XI's goalkeeper Petter Hedkvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kristoffer Sjödin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dan Lind's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. If Daniel Hammarberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Hammarberg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kristoffer Sjödin having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in Black Sphinx XI's zone, Arne Olsman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Petter Hedkvist came out of the goal and Arne Olsman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When %teams%'s Arne Björkkvist was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 0-2 just inside the left pole, 87 minutes into the game. Petter Hedkvist was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. When the final whistle sounded Mertinho left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Black Sphinx XI.