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Älmhult
Spectators: 6680 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 4) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sten Alströmer kicked off to start the match. Magnus Petersson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Söder in the 4th minute of the match. Sten Alströmer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 15th minute, Stig Sundström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The nice shot from Verner Rydelius in the 19thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Patrik Joensson had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Sten Alströmer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Emanuel Söder came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Dark Star 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 Emanuel Söder couldn't finish the play. If Sten Alströmer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sten Alströmer in the 28th minute of play forced Dark Star's goalkeeper Patrik Joensson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Patrik Joensson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sten Alströmer in the 32nd minute of play. In the 34th minute, Sten Alströmer left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Älmhult FK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. A collision led to Älmhult FK getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Krister Forsman hit a great ball. After having played for 41 minutes, Verner Rydelius managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Älmhult FK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Verner Rydelius was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dark Star's Patrik Joensson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Dark Star from getting a goal against them. 45 minutes into the match, Älmhult FK's Verner Rydelius sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Patrik Joensson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Verner Rydelius could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 48th minute of the match, but Patrik Joensson made a huge save. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Älmhult FK's Magnus Petersson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Älmhult FK from getting a goal against them. Verner Rydelius received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Patrik Joensson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Melker Forsman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If André Aleberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 73 minutes Dark Star's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jens-Ove Wiklund who took care of the corner kick. Älmhult FK's Jens-Ove Wiklund was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Patrik Joensson in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The supporters of Dark Star booed when Älmhult FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stig Sundström didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emanuel Söder sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 81st minute, Älmhult FK's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Melker Forsman fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Carl Drake's late challenge caught a Dark Star's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carl Drake helped the player get up and apologised. Carl Drake kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Verner Rydelius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91st minute, Carl Drake hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 94th minute, Jens-Ove Wiklund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 96 minutes into the match, Melker Forsman notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Älmhult FK's Magnus Petersson. Magnus Petersson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The Dark Star players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Älmhult FK from taking control. The game ends in a draw.