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Vaggeryd -vallen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lars Olsson took the kick off in the first half of the match. Lars Olsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcus Hedvall took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lars Olsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Malinatorz's Lars Olsson, in the 12th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Malinatorz. 13 minutes into the game, Jörn Westerstrand cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Marcus Hedvall was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jörn Westerstrand recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 18th minute, Östen Snell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Lennart Kråk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alexander Högström lost his temper 28 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. If Jörn Westerstrand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jörn Westerstrand fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcus Hedvall having to interfere. Marcus Hedvall showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lars Olsson in the 37th minute of the match. If Lars Olsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jörn Westerstrand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 43 minutes of play, Malinatorz's Östen Gregersson made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcus Hedvall was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marcus Hedvall came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Malinatorz's Peder Sandberg. But to his dismay, Peder Sandberg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lennart Kråk to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Vaggeryd's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Olsson came free, but Marcus Hedvall reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 55 played minutes Vaggeryd got a freekick which was hit by Ernst Malmberg. In the 57th match minute, Vaggeryd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lennart Kråk to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lars Olsson in the 60th minute of play forced Vaggeryd's goalkeeper Marcus Hedvall to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute Lars Olsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcus Hedvall saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Vaggeryd's Lennart Kråk in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Malinatorz's goalie prevented a goal. If Ernst Malmberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ernst Malmberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Marcus Brandin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ernst Malmberg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcus Brandin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. When Lennart Kråk came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Vaggeryd 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 Lennart Kråk couldn't finish the play. Marcus Hedvall made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jörn Westerstrand in the 83rd minute. After some careless play in the Malinatorz defense, Lennart Kråk kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcus Brandin. The Malinatorz fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcus Brandin should have stopped the shot. Lennart Kråk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 93 minutes into the match, Lars Olsson dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Marcus Hedvall, 1-4. Marcus Brandin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lennart Kråk in the 96th minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Malinatorz eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.