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Möjligheternas Arena
Spectators: 7587 (Terracing: 5691, Seating: 1745, VIP seats: 151) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aaron Nord took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Söderåkra IF's zone, Olof Gudmundsson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfons Persson came out of the goal and Olof Gudmundsson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Christer Lundqvist during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 8th minute, Christer Lundqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Leo Knutsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Billy Öman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Alfons Persson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alfons Persson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Billy Öman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes into the match, Aaron Nord notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Söderåkra IF's Alfons Persson. Alfons Persson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Olof Gudmundsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Alfons Persson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Puttes Fc's Alfons Persson threw himself towards the right post 28 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Aaron Nord, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Christer Lundqvist was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 40 minutes had been played. The supporters of Puttes Fc booed when Söderåkra IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christer Lundqvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Blom was the one to do the kick off. After 52 minutes, Per Bergvall mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Söderåkra IF and the Puttes Fc players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 51st minute, one of Söderåkra IF:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Söderåkra IF. In the 53rd minute there was a penalty for Puttes Fc. Rickard Sjödin stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Alfons Persson. 3-0. Billy Öman might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfons Persson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Billy Öman ran back to his position shaking his head. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aaron Nord in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alfons Persson saved Söderåkra IF from getting behind. In the 60th minute Aaron Nord shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfons Persson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aaron Nord recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by Söderåkra IF's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rickard Sjödin was slow to take the kick. During this time Puttes Fc's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Puttes Fc's Aaron Nord to fire away a dangerous shot which Alfons Persson despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Billy Öman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 68th minute Olof Gudmundsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfons Persson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aaron Nord in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alfons Persson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Puttes Fc getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Leo Knutsson hit a great ball. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Söderåkra IF's goalkeeper Alfons Persson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Söderåkra IF's Alfons Persson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Billy Öman in the 80th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Söderåkra IF's Malte Tidéksson got a free kick in the 81st minute. When the match clock showed 82 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Aaron Nord sped through Söderåkra IF's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alfons Persson. Billy Öman might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfons Persson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Billy Öman ran back to his position shaking his head. If Aaron Nord had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Aaron Nord managed to get in a good position for a shot. Puttes Fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Aaron Nord was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfons Persson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Söderåkra IF defense, Olof Gudmundsson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alfons Persson. The Söderåkra IF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alfons Persson should have stopped the shot.