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Hova
Spectators: 6827 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1682, VIP seats: 145) Peter Söderquist made the kick off and thus started the match. Alvar Nordin charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alvar Nordin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 8th match minute, Dogtown was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvar Nordin to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Söderquist in the 10th minute of play forced Hova RK's goalkeeper Nils Matsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Peter Söderquist had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nils Matsson. Hova RK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Peter Söderquist was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After a rather tough play, Hova RK's Peter Asserlind got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 21st match minute, Dogtown was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvar Nordin to maneuver through the defense. Max Sigfridsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Philip Allbom tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, Hova RK's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Söderquist came free, but Nils Matsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 33 minutes of play, Dogtown's Gunnar Billock made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nils Matsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gunnar Billock sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gunnar Billock received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Nils Matsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Gunnar Billock had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sebastian Danielsson was the one to do the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Isaac Hernström during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Hova RK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 52nd minute. Penalty! 63 minutes into the match, Hova RK's Max Sigfridsson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Philip Allbom narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Isaac Hernström hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. In the 68th minute, Dogtown's Peter Söderquist ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nils Matsson. Nils Matsson yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. When Brian Ahlqvist fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dogtown's protests and gave Brian Ahlqvist a yellow card for diving instead. Brian Ahlqvist hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Stig-Arne Hult struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Nils Matsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dogtown. Gunnar Billock fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nils Matsson having to interfere. Dogtown's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.