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Spectators: 7816 (Terracing: 5970, Seating: 1830, VIP seats: 16) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mauro Otsoa took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 3 played minutes, Alvesta GIF's Björn Landin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ciriaco Hernando 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 Alvesta GIF reached it. 5 minutes into the match, Alvesta GIF's goal looked a bit too open when Schorsch Schmalzbauer came free, but Roy Åberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, Vänge IF's Schorsch Schmalzbauer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Roy Åberg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 8th minute of the match Vänge IF got a corner. Alvesta GIF's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lilo Stich ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bartosz Olchowy in the 10th minute of play forced Vänge IF's goalkeeper Ciriaco Hernando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mauro Otsoa in the 13th minute of play forced Alvesta GIF's goalkeeper Roy Åberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute Bartosz Olchowy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciriaco Hernando saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roy Åberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauro Otsoa, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Roy Åberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mauro Otsoa in the 31st minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Vänge IF's goal looked a bit too open when Torbjörn Arenberg came free, but Ciriaco Hernando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roy Åberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauro Otsoa, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Schorsch Schmalzbauer struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Roy Åberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vänge IF. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Torbjörn Arenberg made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bartosz Olchowy in the 55th minute of play forced Vänge IF's goalkeeper Ciriaco Hernando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Roy Åberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruno Giordani in the 61st minute of the match. 62 minutes into the match, Vänge IF's Markus Albäck sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Roy Åberg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vänge IF's Ciriaco Hernando played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bartosz Olchowy in the 65th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kent Kihlman in the 68th minute of play forced Vänge IF's goalkeeper Ciriaco Hernando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Torbjörn Arenberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Ciriaco Hernando tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th minute Bruno Giordani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roy Åberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute Bruno Giordani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roy Åberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Daniel Skytt during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 82nd minute of the game. One of Alvesta GIF:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Vänge IF:s goal. Ciriaco Hernando took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bartosz Olchowy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Gustav Browald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 89 played minutes Vänge IF got a freekick which was hit by Måns Godholm. Bartosz Olchowy blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ciriaco Hernando having to make a save. With a little luck, Vänge IF's Ciriaco Hernando got control of the ball when Bartosz Olchowy tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bartosz Olchowy got free with Ciriaco Hernando in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alvesta GIF's Roy Åberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Markus Albäck in the 97th minute of play. Vänge IF's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.