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Åby IP
Spectators: 7277 (Terracing: 5460, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rikard Olofsson got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kjell-Arne Nordström during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Elias Mattsson, 7 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Sebastian Finnman took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 10th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Roy Hansson. Åby IF's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Rikard Olofsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Roy Hansson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jan-Ove Melin got free with Christer Mårtensson in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 23 played minutes Åby IF got a freekick which was hit by Kjell-Arne Nordström. Christopher Tidéksson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Roy Hansson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Roy Hansson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christopher Tidéksson, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Åby IF's Roy Hansson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rikard Olofsson in the 34th minute of play. Rikard Olofsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the match, Åby IF's goal looked a bit too open when Rikard Olofsson came free, but Roy Hansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roy Hansson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christopher Tidéksson in the 42nd minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Valentin Rosen to strike the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Valentin Rosen notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Real Madrid's Christer Mårtensson. Christer Mårtensson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Real Madrid's Sixten Bocklund got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Christer Mårtensson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan-Ove Melin in the 63rd minute of the match. Rikard Olofsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Roy Hansson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 70 in the game by Christopher Tidéksson from a close distance when the talented Roy Hansson managed to make a qualified save. Åby IF's players were relieved. Åby IF's Kjell-Arne Nordström got his second yellow card of the match in the 71st minute. The referee ordered Kjell-Arne Nordström off the ground. Kjell-Arne Nordström hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Rikard Olofsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Christopher Tidéksson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rikard Olofsson might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Roy Hansson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rikard Olofsson ran back to his position shaking his head. Jan-Ove Melin 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. Jan-Ove Melin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Christer Mårtensson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jan-Ove Melin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Allan Blomqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 95 minutes into the game, Åby IF's Jan-Ove Melin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Christer Mårtensson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. After 98 played minutes Real Madrid got a freekick which was hit by Elias Mattsson. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Åby IF fans cheered their team off the field, for while Real Madrid had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.