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Pa Dembo Fc
Spectators: 7579 (Terracing: 5685, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) Tang Shu Zhen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ludwig Matsson having to interfere. Ludwig Matsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Egon Sjödin, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Pa Dembo IF's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Wen Rong Chao in the 13th minute. The corner ended in Wen Rong Chao almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Åsenhöga IK's Ludwig Matsson did a great save. Per Ekelund took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arne Kjellqvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Åsenhöga IK's Ludwig Matsson got control of the ball when Julio Iigo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tang Shu Zhen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ludwig Matsson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tommy Anselius's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Per Ekelund showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michel Ljungberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Tommy Anselius's late challenge caught a Åsenhöga IK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tommy Anselius helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Pa Dembo IF's Tommy Anselius got a free kick in the 40th minute. 46 minutes into the match, Michel Ljungberg had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Per Ekelund. Pa Dembo IF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Michel Ljungberg was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Klas Ivarsson was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st match minute, Åsenhöga IK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arne Kjellqvist to maneuver through the defense. Per Ekelund was a little too slow when Klas Ivarsson got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 55th minute. The score was now 1-2. If Tommy Anselius had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 61 played minutes, Pa Dembo IF's Wen Rong Chao shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ludwig Matsson came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Pa Dembo IF reached it. If Tommy Anselius had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ludwig Matsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julio Iigo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 70th minute Michel Ljungberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Per Ekelund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 78 played minutes, Pa Dembo IF's Wen Rong Chao shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ludwig Matsson came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Pa Dembo IF reached it. Thanks to some nice moves Michel Ljungberg could shoot a difficult shot in the 81st minute, which Per Ekelund however easily saved by the left post. Per Ekelund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Klas Ivarsson in the 83rd minute of the match. Ludwig Matsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julio Iigo in the 84th minute of play. Ludwig Matsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Egon Sjödin, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tommy Anselius in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ludwig Matsson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 90th minute Julio Iigo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ludwig Matsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tang Shu Zhen scored 2-2 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ludwig Matsson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Pa Dembo IF were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Åsenhöga IK for a fine match.