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Holken Garden
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Rutger Söderberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Arne Granqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 7 played minutes Snäppvägen IK got a freekick which was hit by Per Lundin. Arne Granqvist acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 8th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Dennis Sjödin. 9 minutes into the match, Holken's goal looked a bit too open when Freddie Fredriksson came free, but Inge Falkrantz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 10 minutes, Egil Granqvist mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Holken and the Snäppvägen IK players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Snäppvägen IK booed when Holken was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Egil Granqvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alf Törnkvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Inge Falkrantz having to interfere. After 15 played minutes Holken got a freekick which was hit by Håkan Ödmann. Alf Törnkvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Emanuel Lidström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 25th minute Alf Törnkvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inge Falkrantz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 25th match minute, Snäppvägen IK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zebastian Botvidsson to maneuver through the defense. Egil Granqvist was shown his second yellow card after 35 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 35th minute, Egil Granqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 37 played minutes Snäppvägen IK got a freekick which was hit by Zebastian Botvidsson. After some careless play in the Holken defense, Alf Törnkvist kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Inge Falkrantz. The Holken fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Inge Falkrantz should have stopped the shot. Alf Törnkvist blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Inge Falkrantz having to make a save. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

51 minutes into the match, Snäppvägen IK's goal looked a bit too open when Ulf Moberg came free, but Arne Granqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by Snäppvägen IK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dennis Sjödin was slow to take the kick. During this time Holken's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Holken's Dennis Sjödin to fire away a dangerous shot which Arne Granqvist despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Arne Granqvist didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emanuel Lidström went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Zebastian Botvidsson's late challenge caught a Holken's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zebastian Botvidsson helped the player get up and apologised. 63 minutes into the game, Bengt Löfkvist was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Holken's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Snäppvägen IK the free kick. Bengt Löfkvist hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Emanuel Lidström managed to get in a good position for a shot. Holken's supporters rose to their feet, but Emanuel Lidström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arne Granqvist breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 72 minutes into the game, Freddie Fredriksson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Snäppvägen IK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Holken the free kick. Holken's Inge Falkrantz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Holken from getting a goal against them. Rutger Söderberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Arne Granqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emanuel Lidström succeeded in the game's 85th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-2. Emanuel Lidström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Arne Granqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.