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Spectators: 7288 (Terracing: 5468, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gilbert Finnman kicked off to start the match. 9 minutes into the game, Jimmie Sandström was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lagan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ejderns Goif the free kick. After a rather tough play, Lagan's Jimmie Sandström got a free kick in the 9th minute. 10 minutes into the match, Ejderns Goif's Georg Vennerlund broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Fredric Fridlund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 18 minutes of play, Lagan's Fredric Fridlund made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leonardo Fanström was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Jonsson got free with Ted Tinglöf in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Daniel Jonsson took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Ted Tinglöf to make any attempt to save it. After 35 minutes, Henry Olsson made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Ejderns Goif's Leonardo Fanström tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 45 minutes, Henry Olsson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lagan and the Ejderns Goif players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 45th minute, Henry Olsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 46 played minutes, Ejderns Goif's Georg Vennerlund shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ted Tinglöf came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ejderns Goif reached it. Lagan's Henry Olsson got his second yellow card of the match in the 47th minute. The referee ordered Henry Olsson off the ground. A collision led to Lagan getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Henry Olsson hit a great ball. After the first half Lagan were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Arne Ivarsson to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Georg Vennerlund's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ted Tinglöf was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. With his leg Leonardo Fanström managed to avoid a goal in the 63rdth minute, when Lagan's Jimmie Sandström fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 68 minutes, Gilbert Finnman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lagan and the Ejderns Goif players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Ejderns Goif booed when Lagan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilbert Finnman didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Jonsson in the 71st minute of play forced Lagan's goalkeeper Ted Tinglöf to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leonardo Fanström made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fredric Fridlund in the 72nd minute. 73 minutes into the match, Lagan's Fredric Fridlund sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leonardo Fanström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Arne Ivarsson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ted Tinglöf was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Folke Skager struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Leonardo Fanström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lagan. Ejderns Goif's Leonardo Fanström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Ejderns Goif from getting a goal against them. Leonardo Fanström made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Fredric Fridlund sent off a good shot on target. Leonardo Fanström made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gilbert Finnman in the 85th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Folke Skager got free with Leonardo Fanström in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fredric Fridlund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Leonardo Fanström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Gilbert Finnman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 90 minutes into the game, Daniel Jonsson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ejderns Goif's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lagan the free kick. Georg Vennerlund's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ted Tinglöf read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. Fredric Fridlund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sune Cane during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After having played for 97 minutes, Georg Vennerlund managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ejderns Goif's supporters crossed their fingers, but Georg Vennerlund was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Lagan walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.