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Vartofta
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After a defensive mix-up in Stehag BK's zone, Stig Brodin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Peder Lundhberg came out of the goal and Stig Brodin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Stehag BK's Holger Gadd got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 10th minute Holger Gadd shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Algot Kollberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Conny Siggesson in the 12th minute of play forced Vartofta FK's goalkeeper Algot Kollberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karl Ekblom 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. Pontus Martinsson's late challenge caught a Vartofta FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pontus Martinsson helped the player get up and apologised. Pontus Martinsson kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Karl Ekblom in the 20thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Peder Lundhberg, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A hard shot by Ernst Heggert from long distance, 22 minutes into the match, got Peder Lundhberg's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Thomas Delin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Algot Kollberg didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Conny Siggesson went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 31 minutes into the game, Conny Siggesson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Algot Kollberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Albert Hermansson 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. Karl Ekblom received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Peder Lundhberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 39 minutes into the match, Stehag BK's goal looked a bit too open when Albert Hermansson came free, but Peder Lundhberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Peder Lundhberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albert Hermansson in the 42nd minute of the match. 47 minutes into the match, Vartofta FK's Albert Hermansson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Peder Lundhberg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After the first half Stehag BK were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Albert Hermansson made a kick off. Victor Qvarnström was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 52nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After 55 played minutes Vartofta FK got a freekick which was hit by Stig Brodin. Vartofta FK's Algot Kollberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Vartofta FK from getting a goal against them. Conny Siggesson struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Algot Kollberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stehag BK. Albert Hermansson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Peder Lundhberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th minute, Karl Ekblom made a precise shot to the right of Peder Lundhberg. Stehag BK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albert Hermansson in the 78th minute of play forced Stehag BK's goalkeeper Peder Lundhberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Albert Hermansson in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Peder Lundhberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albert Hermansson in the 81st minute of play forced Stehag BK's goalkeeper Peder Lundhberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd minute, Karl Ekblom left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vartofta FK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. After a rather tough play, Stehag BK's Thomas Delin got a free kick in the 86th minute. In the 90th minute, Albert Hermansson got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Albert Hermansson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vartofta FK's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.