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Spectators: 7222 (Terracing: 5418, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 143) Vincent Helström started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 12th minute of the match Gustav Eliasson sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Edmund Göransson skillfully saved the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Fratton Boys's zone, Stellan Johansson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edmund Göransson came out of the goal and Stellan Johansson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Stellan Johansson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edmund Göransson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivar Åkerman, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Edmund Göransson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stellan Johansson in the 22nd minute of play. 30 minutes into the game, Stellan Johansson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Edmund Göransson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vincent Helström recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in international helsingborg's zone, Vincent Helström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adrian Sikström came out of the goal and Vincent Helström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, international helsingborg's Adrian Sikström got control of the ball when Kristoffer Sjöberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. international helsingborg's Adrian Sikström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save international helsingborg from getting a goal against them. When Kristoffer Sjöberg came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Fratton Boys fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Kristoffer Sjöberg couldn't finish the play. If Vincent Helström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ivar Åkerman stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nils-Erik Skräddare sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jonas Västerstrand during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jonas Västerstrand hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Edmund Göransson acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 63rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Gustav Eliasson. Edmund Göransson was a little too slow when Ivar Åkerman got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 64th minute. The score was now 0-2. If Wiktor Lindholm had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Kristoffer Sjöberg came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Fratton Boys fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Kristoffer Sjöberg couldn't finish the play. Edmund Göransson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivar Åkerman in the 72nd minute of the match. Kristoffer Sjöberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adrian Sikström having to interfere. Fratton Boys's Vincent Helström got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by John Stolpe during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 78th minute, John Stolpe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Fratton Boys's Edmund Göransson got control of the ball when Stellan Johansson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ivar Åkerman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kristoffer Sjöberg in the 91st minute of play forced international helsingborg's goalkeeper Adrian Sikström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adrian Sikström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kristoffer Sjöberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Kristoffer Sjöberg came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Fratton Boys fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Kristoffer Sjöberg couldn't finish the play. Adrian Sikström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kristoffer Sjöberg in the 96th minute of play. The international helsingborg supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing international helsingborg would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.