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Toyotavallen
Spectators: 7286 (Terracing: 5467, Seating: 1675, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gustav Ekström kicked off to start the match. Pontus Lindgren's late challenge caught a Örebro IK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pontus Lindgren helped the player get up and apologised. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Gustav Ekström managed to get in a good position for a shot. Örebro IK's supporters rose to their feet, but Gustav Ekström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mattias Wennerqvist breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Stig-Ove Wahlnäs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Mattias Wennerqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Stig-Ove Wahlnäs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elias Jonasson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gustaf Näver having to interfere. 26 minutes into the game, Sikfors SK's Elliot Petersson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gustaf Näver made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Elias Jonasson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gustaf Näver having to interfere. Ivar Westerstrand struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Gustaf Näver didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sikfors SK. Gustaf Näver showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elias Jonasson in the 45th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elias Jonasson in the 46th minute of play forced Örebro IK's goalkeeper Gustaf Näver to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gustaf Näver showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elias Jonasson, who was totally free with the ball in the 49th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Elliot Petersson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Sikfors SK's Elliot Petersson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gustaf Näver narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 62nd minute, Elliot Petersson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sikfors SK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. 65 minutes into the match, Sikfors SK's Elias Jonasson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gustaf Näver narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 69 minutes, Ivar Westerstrand mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sikfors SK and the Örebro IK players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 69 played minutes Sikfors SK got a freekick which was hit by Ivar Westerstrand. When Gustav Ekström came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Örebro 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 Gustav Ekström couldn't finish the play. After 76 minutes, Henry Forsell mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sikfors SK and the Örebro IK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Elias Jonasson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 85th minute, Gustav 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. Sikfors SK's Elliot Petersson got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Örebro IK's Gustaf Näver got control of the ball when Elias Jonasson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sikfors SK's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.