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Lingbo Stadion
Spectators: 7277 (Terracing: 5460, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) ArkensSavann's Johnny Ekeroth started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Emil Stigsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Robin Ahlén tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 20 played minutes AC Kinna got a freekick which was hit by Jonatan Martinsson. If Hans Åkesson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sten Hylander sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hans Åkesson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mats Biörkquist having to interfere. ArkensSavann's Robin Ahlén played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emil Stigsson in the 33rd minute of play. Robin Ahlén made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Sten Hylander sent off a good shot on target. Hans Åkesson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the match, Johnny Ekeroth notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of AC Kinna's Mats Biörkquist. Mats Biörkquist was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 47th minute of the match Alfons Vassenius shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Robin Ahlén showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After the first half ArkensSavann were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Emil Stigsson to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sten Hylander in the 53rd minute of play forced ArkensSavann's goalkeeper Robin Ahlén to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Robin Ahlén stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emil Stigsson's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. After 59 minutes, Maximilian Pettersson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC Kinna and the ArkensSavann players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 60th match minute, AC Kinna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maximilian Pettersson to maneuver through the defense. In the 62nd minute Emil Stigsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robin Ahlén saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 67 minutes of play, AC Kinna's Emil Stigsson made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Robin Ahlén was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hans Åkesson succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 72nd playminute. Johnny Ekeroth received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Mats Biörkquist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 79th minute, Sten Hylander 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. 83 minutes into the match, ArkensSavann's goal looked a bit too open when Emil Stigsson came free, but Robin Ahlén reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Robin Ahlén made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sten Hylander in the 84th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, ArkensSavann's goal looked a bit too open when Sten Hylander came free, but Robin Ahlén reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Emil Stigsson in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Robin Ahlén prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. ArkensSavann had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.