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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Sebastian Käller started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Bruno Antognoni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastian Käller in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 4th minute Sweden were awarded a corner. Joacim Hansson went to the cornerflag to take it. Gustaf Eklund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bar Olo in the 8th minute of play. After 11 minutes of play, Sweden's Sebastian Käller made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bruno Antognoni was left in no man's land by his defense there! 19 minutes into the match, Sweden's goal looked a bit too open when Bar Olo came free, but Gustaf Eklund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gustaf Eklund took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bar Olo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Sweden's Gustaf Eklund got control of the ball when Enzo Luongo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 25th minute of the game Rui Costa made a throw-in which Davide Spadoni played forward. Sweden's Gustaf Eklund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bar Olo in the 26th minute of play. In the 29th minute, Sebastian Käller left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sweden fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 32nd minute Sebastian Käller shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Antognoni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gustaf Eklund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Davide Spadoni in the 33rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sebastian Käller in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bruno Antognoni prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 39th match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anfilogino Pantani to maneuver through the defense. 45 minutes into the match, Sweden's goal looked a bit too open when Bar Olo came free, but Gustaf Eklund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 47 minutes into the game, Davide Spadoni cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Gustaf Eklund was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bar Olo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute of the match, Sebastian Käller tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Bruno Antognoni saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Italy made a substitution. Alberigo Prosperi replaced Enzo Luongo. Sweden's Egil Sjögren was substituted for Daniel Löfgren. After a rather tough play, Italy's Bruno Faccio got a free kick in the 61st minute. Joacim Hansson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 62nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bruno Antognoni. Italy's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Gustaf Eklund took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristoforo Daniele, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sweden's Gustaf Eklund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberigo Prosperi in the 66th minute of play. After 67 minutes of play, Italy's Alberigo Prosperi made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gustaf Eklund was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bruno Antognoni stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Egil Sjögren's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Bruno Antognoni stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Egil Sjögren's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Bruno Antognoni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fredric Hybbert in the 73rd minute of play. The supporters of Sweden booed when Italy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristoforo Daniele didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th minute Egil Sjögren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Antognoni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th minute Alberigo Prosperi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustaf Eklund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nils-Åke Kinnman got free with Bruno Antognoni in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Oliver Bierhoff in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gustaf Eklund saved Sweden from getting behind. Bruno Antognoni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Egil Sjögren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gustaf Eklund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oliver Bierhoff in the 81st minute of the match. Italy's Bruno Antognoni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fredric Hybbert in the 83rd minute of play. Gustaf Eklund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberigo Prosperi in the 84th minute of the match. Bruno Antognoni made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Nils-Åke Kinnman sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nils-Åke Kinnman got free with Bruno Antognoni in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gustaf Eklund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberigo Prosperi in the 95th minute of play. When the match clock showed 96 minutes, the score became 4-2 when Oliver Bierhoff sped through Sweden's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Gustaf Eklund. Sweden's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.