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Lyrestad
Spectators: 6667 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 0) Lyrestad's Benjamin Malmström started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Gösta Åberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paul Brovall fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilbert Sundin having to interfere. Paul Brovall sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Paul Brovall in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gilbert Sundin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 22nd minute, Benjamin Malmström reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jan Sveberg. The goal made the score 1-0. Jan Sveberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sven-Erik Söderman in the 27th minute. Jan Sveberg made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Sven-Erik Söderman sent off a good shot on target. If Benjamin Malmström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The attack was good, but when Sven-Erik Söderman in the 34th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Benjamin Malmström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jan Sveberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sven-Erik Söderman in the 38th minute. Jan Sveberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benjamin Malmström, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Djurgråden's Paul Brovall got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Axel Rosen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gilbert Sundin having to make a save.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Axel Rosen was the one to do the kick off. When Djurgråden's Axel Rosen in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lyrestad's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Lyrestad's zone, Paul Brovall stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilbert Sundin came out of the goal and Paul Brovall tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benjamin Malmström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Jan Sveberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 71 minutes into the match, Djurgråden's goal looked a bit too open when Sven-Erik Söderman came free, but Jan Sveberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Axel Rosen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Gilbert Sundin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Djurgråden defense, Sven-Erik Söderman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jan Sveberg. The Djurgråden fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jan Sveberg should have stopped the shot. Lyrestad's Benjamin Malmström got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sven-Erik Söderman in the 82nd minute of play forced Djurgråden's goalkeeper Jan Sveberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paul Brovall's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 89thth minute, Gilbert Sundin skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 95thth minute of the game Axel Rosen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lyrestad's Gilbert Sundin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 99th minute Axel Rosen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilbert Sundin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Djurgråden's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.