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Spectators: 7208 (Terracing: 5408, Seating: 1657, VIP seats: 143) Oliver Bergren scored 1-0 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dennis Nyström, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Oliver Bergren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. IFK Eskilstuna's Elias Vestberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kasper Winström in the 13th minute of play. In the 15th minute, Malcolm Lidman made a precise shot to the right of Elias Vestberg. IFK Eskilstuna's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 20th match minute, IFK Eskilstuna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niklas Gullesson to maneuver through the defense. In the 23rd match minute, IFK Eskilstuna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karl-Erik Kjellbom to maneuver through the defense. 27 minutes into the game, Ted Nordlund was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. IFK Eskilstuna's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kovland BK the free kick. After a rather tough play, IFK Eskilstuna's Ted Nordlund got a free kick in the 28th minute. Reine Juhlin hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. A collision led to IFK Eskilstuna getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Niklas Gullesson hit a great ball. Elias Vestberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kasper Winström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the IFK Eskilstuna defense, Joakim Wållander kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Elias Vestberg. The IFK Eskilstuna fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Elias Vestberg should have stopped the shot. Ted Nordlund kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. With an all-out effort, IFK Eskilstuna's Dennis Nyström threw himself towards the right post 45 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Oliver Bergren, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kasper Winström to make the kick off. Elias Vestberg stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kasper Winström's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. The supporters of Kovland BK booed when IFK Eskilstuna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elliott Persson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dennis Nyström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alf Olsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64th minute Alf Olsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dennis Nyström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, IFK Eskilstuna's Elias Vestberg got control of the ball when Joakim Wållander tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match clock showed 68 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Oliver Bergren sped through Kovland BK's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dennis Nyström. After a rather tough play, IFK Eskilstuna's Alf Olsson got a free kick in the 71st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alf Olsson in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dennis Nyström prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dennis Nyström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oliver Bergren in the 85th minute of play. Alf Olsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oliver Bergren in the 88th minute of play forced Kovland BK's goalkeeper Dennis Nyström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kasper Winström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 93 minutes into the game, Joakim Wållander cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Elias Vestberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Kovland BK eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.