Hongkong 0 - 3 Dräggets (377335674)

34284 punters turned up at King Of The Ring, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Sonny Claesson was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Bixente Andrieu and Ärni Lill. Hongkong tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Lineup: Kornexl - Guerrieri, Anderson, Kottmann - Stern, Morna, Gontier, Fincken, Maskin - Klaja, Kanclerz.

Dräggets decided to use a 3-4-3 set up. The following players took the field: Gullman - Pettersson, Hörén, Silver - Josefsson, Uddwald, Fogelstål, Hellhult - Falkbeck, Emilsson, Jansson.

With 9 minutes played, Dräggets's well-worked indirect free kick caused havoc in the penalty area, and when the ball eventually fell to M. Uddwald he gleefully slotted the ball home to make it 0 - 1. Hongkong put pressure on the visitors' central defence 15 minutes into the game, but L. Gontier couldn't find an opening. The referee signalled a penalty 24 minutes into the game following an offence which looked like it was outside the box. N. Emilsson knocked it home to make the score 0 - 2. The coach of Dräggets was happy with the game so far, but still wanted to change the line up. After 25 minutes, F. Nordquist came on for U. Pettersson. The players of Dräggets now seemed to think the job was done and acted more defensively, just waiting for the ref to blow the final whistle. Having been awarded a free kick in an awkward position after 28 minutes, Dräggets did not go for a shot but instead fired the ball hard into the 6 yard box. After a brief tussle with his marker, F. Nordquist was able to power the ball past the keeper to make the score 0 - 3. N. Emilsson left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 28 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. B. Alm was the replacement. Content with how the game was proceeding, the Dräggets coach let L. Sixaba replace P. Gullman after 28 minutes. Halftime score was 0 - 3. Hongkong had most of the ball, with 54 percent of possession.

There was concern in the stands when, at the 59 minute mark, Hongkong's D. Anderson hit the ground hard, but he refused the attention of the trainer and rejoined his teammates on the pitch. G. Klaja did everything he could to get one back for his Hongkong, but keeper L. Sixaba denied him with a spectacular block. Hongkong enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 55 percent of possession.

L. Gontier performed admirably for Hongkong. J. Kornexl was a disappointment, however. Most important Dräggets player was B. Alm. However, L. Sixaba made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 0 - 3.