September 7, 2013: Rosengård - HIF 2-1
I do not know Malmö. I have to look up on the map where Rosengård sports stadium is located. Bus 5 from the railway station to Rosengård center, then a short walk south. It's great football weather. We're early. The teams warm up when we arrive. The supporters take place behind the team's cages. The teams march in two lines, greeting each other.

The match begins. Rosengård has kicked off. The coaches follow the game. HIF starts fine, I've only seen three miserable loss games earlier in this year. Oops, the outside of the post from HIF. Seems promising this. Double chance for HIF, goalie saves, head, goal. 1-0 to HIF. Rosengård change the keeper, apparently the ordinary was injured  at the goal. Pause. I am satisfied, seems stable.

Go to the kiosk for a sausage. But a long tradition with grilled sausage during the intermission is broken. They have kebab and falafel. It will be pause falafel instead of sausage. New times.

Kickoff. Ah NO! Mistake, Rosengård player comes free and elegently lobs the ball over the goalkeeper into the goal. I have to go to the bathroom. Meanwhile HIF misses open goal. Mistake again, quick turn and 2-1 to Rosengård. The home crowd is cheering. So it was with the stability. A helicopter flies over the field. HIF trying to push on, but fails badly. Opens backward, neat perfect when HIF's goalie snatches the ball from the feet of a completely free Rosengård player. Some long throw-in from HIF is inconclusive. The end. Once again a loss. Coaches and players thank each other for a friendly match without any foul play.

The sky is blue with turbulent clouds. Disappointed leave the supporter the arena. HIF players feeling depressed outside the locker room. Many legs lead into the bathroom. I throw away the disappointment in the trash on the way to the bus stop in Rosengård center. Back in Lund is a Mexican salad eaten and with a franziskaner weissbier at the restaurant Godset at the station. Before it was deafening music from the speakers, today's the music is subdued.

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