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Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Algot Aleberg took the kick off in the first half of the match. Lasse Palm showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Algot Aleberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 6th minute, Algot Aleberg got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Niclas Sundberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Walter Örn in the 12th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bo-Erik Björklund in the 13th minute of play forced FC Brandstation's goalkeeper Niclas Sundberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lasse Palm showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marc Arvidsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. The supporters of FC Brandstation booed when FC Zulu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jarl Vallengren didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marc Arvidsson in the 24th minute of play forced FC Zulu's goalkeeper Lasse Palm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lasse Palm showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marc Arvidsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Niclas Sundberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joseph Håkansson in the 28th minute of the match. After having played for 31 minutes, Marc Arvidsson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Brandstation's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marc Arvidsson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dario Iraido hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. In the 36th minute of the match, Walter Örn got a very nice opportunity to score, but Niclas Sundberg was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 39th minute FC Zulu were awarded a corner. Tommy Persson went to the cornerflag to take it. Joseph Håkansson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Niclas Sundberg made a huge save. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joseph Håkansson was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, FC Brandstation's goal looked a bit too open when Bo-Erik Björklund came free, but Niclas Sundberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Marc Arvidsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Brandstation's supporters rose to their feet, but Marc Arvidsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lasse Palm breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 55 minutes into the game, Tomas Bergström was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Zulu's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Brandstation the free kick. In the 55th match minute, FC Zulu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomas Bergström to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, FC Brandstation's Algot Aleberg got a free kick in the 59th minute. Algot Aleberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Lasse Palm made a huge save. After some careless play in the FC Zulu defense, Marc Arvidsson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lasse Palm. The FC Zulu fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lasse Palm should have stopped the shot. The supporters of FC Brandstation booed when FC Zulu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Peter Sikström didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute, Walter Örn left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Zulu fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. FC Brandstation succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though FC Zulu had controlled the match.