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Spectators: 7495 (Terracing: 5622, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) In the 8th minute, Sleepy Neanderthals's Allan Fastesson ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jimmie Wallander. Jimmie Wallander yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Mats Bocklund struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Viggo Alefors didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kumla. Jimmie Wallander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stefan Lindqvist in the 15th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Allan Fastesson in the 17th minute of play forced Kumla's goalkeeper Jimmie Wallander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute, Jarl Vacker hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 27th minute Michael Hellström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Viggo Alefors saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kumla's Jimmie Wallander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kåre Kullander in the 30th minute of play. Örjan Nordstedt's late challenge caught a Sleepy Neanderthals's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Örjan Nordstedt helped the player get up and apologised. Örjan Nordstedt hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. When Kåre Kullander fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sleepy Neanderthals's protests and gave Kåre Kullander a yellow card for diving instead. In the 33rd match minute, Sleepy Neanderthals was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kåre Kullander to maneuver through the defense. The referee felt a red card was in order, 39 minutes into the game, when Dick Hernström put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sleepy Neanderthals fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 38th minute. Penalty! With a little luck, Kumla's Jimmie Wallander got control of the ball when Martin Sander tried to sneak it across the goal line. 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 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Michael Hellström to strike the kick off in the second half. Jimmie Wallander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kåre Kullander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Harry Kjellqvist struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Viggo Alefors didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kumla. Bengt Smefeldt's late challenge caught a Kumla's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bengt Smefeldt helped the player get up and apologised. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mats Bocklund got free with Viggo Alefors in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mats Bocklund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Michael Hellström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Viggo Alefors tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stefan Lindqvist's late challenge caught a Kumla's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stefan Lindqvist helped the player get up and apologised. In the 83rd match minute, Sleepy Neanderthals was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stefan Lindqvist to maneuver through the defense. If Kåre Kullander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Stefan Lindqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 87 minutes into the match, Sleepy Neanderthals's Kåre Kullander sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jimmie Wallander narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 90 minutes into the match, Kumla's goal looked a bit too open when Kåre Kullander came free, but Jimmie Wallander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sleepy Neanderthals's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.