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Malinatorz Arena
Spectators: 6968 (Terracing: 5458, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 10) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lars Olsson started the match with the kick off. Lars Olsson succeeded in the game's 3rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Lars Olsson kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marcus Hedvall. That made the score 2-0 in the 8 minute of play. Jörn Westerstrand received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Marcus Hedvall tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vaggeryd's defense didn't have a chance, in the 21st minute, when Lars Olsson scored to the left of an out of position Marcus Hedvall, making the score, 3-0. Marcus Hedvall made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lars Olsson in the 27th minute of play. Lars Olsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Marcus Hedvall tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Malinatorz were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after Vaggeryd's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Östen Snell took the corner. The corner led Malinatorz's Östen Snell to fire away a dangerous shot which Marcus Hedvall despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Lars Olsson 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. In the 43rd 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. If Jörn Westerstrand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

After having played for 52 minutes, Lennart Kråk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vaggeryd's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lennart Kråk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marcus Hedvall showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lars Olsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jörn Westerstrand in the 57th minute of play forced Vaggeryd's goalkeeper Marcus Hedvall to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sebastian Siöman lost his temper 59 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 58th minute of the game. One of Vaggeryd:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Malinatorz:s goal. In the 61st minute there was a penalty for Malinatorz. Östen Snell stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Marcus Hedvall. 5-0. When Jan-Åke Lundgren fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vaggeryd's protests and gave Jan-Åke Lundgren a yellow card for diving instead. Marcus Hedvall had in the 67thth minute some difficulties stopping Östen Snell's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 68 minutes Vaggeryd's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Östen Snell who took care of the corner kick. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Lars Olsson got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 6-0. 68 minutes into the match. In the 76th minute, Lennart Kråk 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. When Lennart Kråk came up free with the goalie in the 78th 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. Vaggeryd's Marcus Hedvall played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lars Olsson in the 81st minute of play. If Jörn Westerstrand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Lennart Kråk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th 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 Östen Gregersson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th minute, Lennart Kråk 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. 92 minutes into the match, Lennart Kråk dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Marcus Brandin, 6-1. 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. Malinatorz were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Vaggeryd for a fine match.