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Spectators: 7743 (Terracing: 5809, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) Gnesta Oilers's Karl-Ove Söderström started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Patrick Eliasson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Laurence Stas's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Laurence Stas took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Patrick Eliasson. Patrick Eliasson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The supporters of Gnesta Oilers booed when Hille IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaspar Erasto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gnesta Oilers's Patrick Eliasson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laurence Stas in the 23rd minute of play. Hille IF's Zé Paulo Messias proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Hille IF from getting a goal against them. In the 25thth minute of the game Laurence Stas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gnesta Oilers's Patrick Eliasson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Karl-Ove Söderström scored 1-1 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zé Paulo Messias, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Hille IF's defense didn't have a chance, in the 33rd minute, when Karl-Ove Söderström scored to the left of an out of position Zé Paulo Messias, making the score, 2-1. 36 minutes into the match, Gnesta Oilers's goal looked a bit too open when Laurence Stas came free, but Patrick Eliasson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th match minute, Hille IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arkadiusz Marajda to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice moves Alejo Veliz could shoot a difficult shot in the 40th minute, which Zé Paulo Messias however easily saved by the left post. 41 minutes into the match, Dave Mathy notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Hille IF's Zé Paulo Messias. Zé Paulo Messias was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Laurence Stas was the one to do the kick off. When Karl-Ove Söderström came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Gnesta Oilers fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Karl-Ove Söderström couldn't finish the play. Patrick Eliasson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laurence Stas in the 59th minute of play. After 63 minutes, Brian Nyman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hille IF and the Gnesta Oilers players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Hille IF's Brian Nyman got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Gnesta Oilers's Alfred Liljeström was substituted for Claes Thidén. In the 73rd minute Laurence Stas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patrick Eliasson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Patrick Eliasson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laurence Stas in the 77th minute of play. Patrick Eliasson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Laurence Stas in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Karl-Ove Söderström made a precise shot to the right of Zé Paulo Messias. Hille IF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. When Gnesta Oilers's Alejo Veliz in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hille IF's goalie prevented a goal. Fredrik Käcker's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 94thth minute, Patrick Eliasson skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 96th minute of the match, Fredrik Käcker got a very nice opportunity to score, but Patrick Eliasson was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Hille IF's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.