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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd match minute, Gislaved RK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Calle Kellberg to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Edward Gustafsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Knohult IF's supporters rose to their feet, but Edward Gustafsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Linus Persson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 15 minutes into the game, Mikael Holmstedt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Knohult IF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gislaved RK the free kick. In the 15th match minute, Knohult IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mikael Holmstedt to maneuver through the defense. Joacim Lindgren didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joachim Mellberg went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Rasmus Sjöström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Linus Persson having to interfere. In the 30th minute, Rasmus Sjöström got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Joacim Lindgren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michel Kilman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th minute Gislaved RK were awarded a corner. Emanuel Rosendal went to the cornerflag to take it. 39 minutes into the match, Gislaved RK's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Gustafsson came free, but Linus Persson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edward Gustafsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nils-Emil Söderqwist charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nils-Emil Söderqwist the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Nils-Emil Söderqwist kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edward Gustafsson to strike the kick off in the second half. Linus Persson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Gustafsson in the 52nd minute of the match. With splendid footwork Michel Kilman arrived in front of goal to shoot 0-2 by the left pole in the game's 59th minute. Rasmus Sjöström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 69th minute Rasmus Sjöström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Linus Persson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Michel Kilman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joacim Lindgren having to interfere. Joacim Lindgren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joachim Mellberg in the 73rd minute of play. If Michel Kilman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Knohult IF's Joacim Lindgren got control of the ball when Michel Kilman tried to sneak it across the goal line. Joacim Lindgren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joachim Mellberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. 91 minutes into the match, Knohult IF's goal looked a bit too open when Joachim Mellberg came free, but Joacim Lindgren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joachim Mellberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Joacim Lindgren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Knohult IF supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Gislaved RK's performance. The match ended with a win for Gislaved RK.