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Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edgar Tunander started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd match minute, Tekie-Taka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jens-Erik Löfgren to maneuver through the defense. In the 6th match minute, Tekie-Taka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jakob Löv to maneuver through the defense. Osvald Frykberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgar Tunander in the 8th minute of play. With a little luck, Pihl United's Nils-Åke Simonsson got control of the ball when Christoffer Jonsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 15 played minutes Tekie-Taka got a freekick which was hit by Jakob Löv. Osvald Frykberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rasmus Gummeson in the 17th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Tekie-Taka's Fredric Zander got a free kick in the 24th minute. Osvald Frykberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Ståhlberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th minute, Christoffer Jonsson fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Nils-Åke Simonsson, passed just outside the right post. After 31 minutes, Jens-Erik Löfgren mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tekie-Taka and the Pihl United players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jens-Erik Löfgren hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In the 34th minute, Rasmus Gummeson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Osvald Frykberg was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Tekie-Taka's zone, Rasmus Gummeson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Osvald Frykberg came out of the goal and Rasmus Gummeson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nils-Åke Simonsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oliver Uggstedt, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgar Tunander in the 45th minute of play forced Tekie-Taka's goalkeeper Osvald Frykberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Tekie-Taka players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Pihl United were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Oliver Uggstedt to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Tekie-Taka's goal looked a bit too open when Edgar Tunander came free, but Osvald Frykberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 54th match minute, Tekie-Taka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filiph Stålman to maneuver through the defense. In the 67thth minute of the game Edgar Tunander who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tekie-Taka's Osvald Frykberg was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Pihl United booed when Tekie-Taka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fredric Zander didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elliot Malmgren struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Osvald Frykberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pihl United. Pihl United's Joel Holmgren got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Elliot Malmgren recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fredric Zander kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edgar Tunander got free with Osvald Frykberg in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 89 minutes, Oliver Uggstedt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tekie-Taka and the Pihl United players grew even worse after the yellow card. Oliver Uggstedt kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. After 95 played minutes Pihl United got a freekick which was hit by Elliot Malmgren. The Tekie-Taka fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Pihl United were clearly better and deserved to take the win.