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Vejbystrand Valllen
Spectators: 7684 (Terracing: 5784, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Elliott Uggla kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the match, Vejbystrand IFK's goal looked a bit too open when Karl Gallberg came free, but Joacim Sundin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Elliott Uggla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Karl Gallberg in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joacim Sundin saved Vejbystrand IFK from getting behind. In the 16th minute, Ulf Johansson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th minute Elliott Uggla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Dalgren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th minute, Gelu Cornoiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ulf Johansson kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karl Gallberg in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joacim Sundin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Vejbystrand IFK fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when Vejbystrand IFK's Elliott Uggla looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience was convinced that Karl Gallberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joacim Sundin was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Lidingö's Malcolm Pilblad got a free kick in the 36th minute. In the 39th minute of the match, Birger Bålström got a very nice opportunity to score, but Jan Dalgren was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Birger Bålström could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Jan Dalgren made a huge save. 42 minutes into the game, Vejbystrand IFK's Birger Bålström nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jan Dalgren made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Elliott Uggla blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jan Dalgren having to make a save. In the 47th match minute, Lidingö was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jörn Brovall to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Karl Gallberg stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the match, Lidingö's Karl Gallberg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joacim Sundin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Elliott Uggla scored 3-0 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jan Dalgren, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 62nd minute, Karl-Axel Lindberg ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jan Dalgren was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elliott Uggla in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jan Dalgren saved Lidingö from getting behind. Jan Dalgren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elliott Uggla in the 68th minute of the match. Jan Dalgren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elliott Uggla in the 68th minute of play. With a little luck, Vejbystrand IFK's Joacim Sundin got control of the ball when Karl Gallberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 72nd minute, Birger Bålström left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vejbystrand IFK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. After 75 played minutes Vejbystrand IFK got a freekick which was hit by Patrik Hafström. Jörn Brovall shot from long distance in the 75th minute, but Joacim Sundin was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Jörn Brovall made a great header on Lidingö's corner, it was just that Vejbystrand IFK's Joacim Sundin managed to reach the ball for a save. Leif Lundblad's late challenge caught a Lidingö's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leif Lundblad helped the player get up and apologised. Leif Lundblad kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. The supporters of Lidingö booed when Vejbystrand IFK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Birger Bålström didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joacim Sundin made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Gelu Cornoiu sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Karl Gallberg got free with Joacim Sundin in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 86th minute, Emil Söder had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Vejbystrand IFK made a substitution. Holger Örtendal replaced Emil Söder. In the 87th match minute, Lidingö was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jörn Brovall to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Vejbystrand IFK's Joacim Sundin got control of the ball when Karl Gallberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 95 played minutes Lidingö got a freekick which was hit by Gelu Cornoiu. Otto Söderqvist kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Patrik Hafström, 97 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. There was no doubt that Vejbystrand IFK were the better team. Vejbystrand IFK's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.