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Sturkö
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Kristoffer Askelöf started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute, Håkan Lund 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. The supporters of Sturkö booed when Graninge IK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Kiempe didn't get a good kick on the ball. 9 minutes into the game, Anton Bolin recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Elliot Valrot. Anton Bolin showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Håkan Lund fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Håkan Britz having to interfere. Hannes Sandberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Elliot Valrot made a huge save. Elliot Valrot was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Jimmy Löfgren. When Håkan Lund came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Graninge IK 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 Håkan Lund couldn't finish the play. Hannes Sandberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elliot Valrot having to interfere. Anton Bolin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Elliot Valrot tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Håkan Lund kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Håkan Lund managed to get in a good position for a shot. Graninge IK's supporters rose to their feet, but Håkan Lund was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Håkan Britz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd rose to their feet as Sturkö's Pelle Larsson slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Elliot Valrot. That made the score 2-0 after 42 minutes of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Anton Bolin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A sloppy throw-in by Sven-Olof Ahlroth in the 51st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Graninge IK's Robin Petersson. Håkan Britz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kristoffer Askelöf, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karl Henriksson hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Johan Lindgren lost his temper 62 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Graninge IK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 61st minute. Penalty! Graninge IK's Elliot Valrot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anton Bolin in the 69th minute of play. Håkan Lund charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Håkan Lund the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Håkan Lund kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Jonas Nyström hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. When Karl Henriksson fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Graninge IK's protests and gave Karl Henriksson a yellow card for diving instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hannes Sandberg in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elliot Valrot prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 84 minutes into the match, Sturkö's goalkeeper Håkan Britz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Karl Henriksson. Håkan Lund struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Håkan Britz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Graninge IK. After 87 played minutes, Sturkö's Jonas Nyström shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Elliot Valrot 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 Sturkö reached it. Edwin Mattsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elliot Valrot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anton Bolin in the 95th minute of play. When the referee blew the final whistle, Sturkö could leave the field as winners, despite Graninge IK having more of the ball for most of the match.