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Valhall
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Harald Vibjörnsson made the kick off which started today's match. 10 minutes into the match, Stockholm Nord's Ted Sundberg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Östen Dalberg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Östen Dalberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harald Vibjörnsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute, Harald Vibjörnsson fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 20 minutes into the match, Stockholm Nord's goal looked a bit too open when Kjell Björklund came free, but Jon Kihlberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 22 minutes, Stefan Nyman made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Stockholm Nord's Jon Kihlberg tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Karl-Erik Lindberg kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Östen Dalberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harald Vibjörnsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kjell Björklund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When FC Riverhouse's Stefan Nyman in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Stockholm Nord's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vilgot Carlberg during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kjell Björklund might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jon Kihlberg. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kjell Björklund ran back to his position shaking his head. If Kjell Björklund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jon Kihlberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stefan Nyman in the 47th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Stefan Nyman was the one to do the kick off. Stefan Nyman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Jon Kihlberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kjell Björklunds short, quick shot in the 57thth minute got Jon Kihlberg to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Stefan Nyman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Jon Kihlberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kjell Björklund was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 62nd minute. FC Riverhouse's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 69 minutes into the match, Stockholm Nord's goal looked a bit too open when Stefan Nyman came free, but Jon Kihlberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to FC Riverhouse getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Karl-Erik Lindberg hit a great ball. 72 minutes into the match, Stockholm Nord's Andy Månsson broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 74 minutes into the game, Ted Sundberg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Östen Dalberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gunnar Jakobsson's late challenge caught a Stockholm Nord's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gunnar Jakobsson helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, FC Riverhouse's Gunnar Jakobsson got a free kick in the 83rd minute. After 84 played minutes, Stockholm Nord's Andy Månsson shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Östen Dalberg 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 Stockholm Nord reached it. After a rather tough play, FC Riverhouse's Kjell Björklund got a free kick in the 89th minute. Östen Dalberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harald Vibjörnsson in the 90th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harald Vibjörnsson in the 94th minute of play forced FC Riverhouse's goalkeeper Östen Dalberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Stockholm Nord fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. FC Riverhouse were clearly better and deserved to take the win.