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Spectators: 6998 (Terracing: 5356, Seating: 1642, VIP seats: 0) Fritz Hurtig started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kim Haegg during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Cirkus Showbiz booed when Västantorps IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kim Haegg didn't get a good kick on the ball. 8 minutes into the game, Krister Biörkman lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Kjell Hellström. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fritz Hurtig in the 13th minute of play forced Cirkus Showbiz's goalkeeper Ola Hökqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute, Fritz Hurtig left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Västantorps IF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Tage Bergvall charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tage Bergvall the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 19th match minute, Cirkus Showbiz was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tage Bergvall to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Västantorps IF's Kjell Hellström got control of the ball when Tage Bergvall tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Axel Smitt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Mikael Ekström managed to get in a good position for a shot. Västantorps IF's supporters rose to their feet, but Mikael Ekström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ola Hökqvist breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Krister Biörkman blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kjell Hellström having to make a save. Axel Smitt struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Kjell Hellström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cirkus Showbiz. Krister Biörkman blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kjell Hellström having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Kim Haegg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Västantorps IF's supporters rose to their feet, but Kim Haegg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ola Hökqvist breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 36 minutes, Krister Biörkman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cirkus Showbiz's supporters crossed their fingers, but Krister Biörkman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Krister Biörkman got free with Kjell Hellström in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Axel Smitt stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Västantorps IF getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Kim Haegg hit a great ball. Fritz Hurtig received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Ola Hökqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 75 minutes, Ivan Arhenius mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Västantorps IF and the Cirkus Showbiz players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Cirkus Showbiz booed when Västantorps IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Arhenius didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ola Hökqvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fritz Hurtig, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Cirkus Showbiz's Ola Hökqvist got control of the ball when Mikael Ekström tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fabian Sjöberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ola Hökqvist having to interfere. In the 84th minute, Mikael Ekström 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. When Cirkus Showbiz's Krister Biörkman in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Västantorps IF's goalie prevented a goal. In the 94th minute, Axel Smitt made a precise shot to the right of Kjell Hellström. Västantorps IF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Cirkus Showbiz fans cheered their team off the field, for while Västantorps IF had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.