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Härnösand -vallen
Spectators: 7287 (Terracing: 5550, Seating: 1702, VIP seats: 35) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mark Nordin started the match with the kick off. Márton Révész fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleksander Eliasson having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mark Nordin got free with Aleksander Eliasson in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in IFK Luleå's zone, Mark Nordin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aleksander Eliasson came out of the goal and Mark Nordin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pär Julin in the 8th minute of play forced Opa FF's goalkeeper Jan-Olof Heggert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Pär Julin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jan-Olof Heggert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stellan Offendahl, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 16th minute, Mark Nordin 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. If Tomas Bergqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tomas Bergqvist recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mark Nordin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleksander Eliasson having to interfere. Márton Révész blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aleksander Eliasson having to make a save. If Mark Nordin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Márton Révész in the 38th minute of play forced IFK Luleå's goalkeeper Aleksander Eliasson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th minute, Tomas Bergqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Börje Kalfhage struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Jan-Olof Heggert didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for IFK Luleå. Mark Nordin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aleksander Eliasson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Márton Révész, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Börje Kalfhage made a kick off. In the 55th match minute, Opa FF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tage Karlsson to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the IFK Luleå defense, Mark Nordin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aleksander Eliasson. The IFK Luleå fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aleksander Eliasson should have stopped the shot. After 61 minutes, Mark Nordin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Opa FF and the IFK Luleå players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 61st match minute, Opa FF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mark Nordin to maneuver through the defense. Jan-Olof Heggert made an important save on a dangerous shot by Börje Kalfhage in the 63rd minute. 66 minutes into the match, Opa FF's goal looked a bit too open when Pär Julin came free, but Jan-Olof Heggert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Márton Révész sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th match minute, IFK Luleå was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roy Österberg to maneuver through the defense. After 81 played minutes, Opa FF's Joakim Fastesson shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aleksander Eliasson came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Opa FF reached it. In the 82nd minute Mark Nordin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aleksander Eliasson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Mark Nordin came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Opa FF 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 Mark Nordin couldn't finish the play. In the 92nd minute Márton Révész shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aleksander Eliasson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomas Bergqvist's late challenge caught a IFK Luleå's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tomas Bergqvist helped the player get up and apologised. Tomas Bergqvist hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Opa FF had won after a very even match.