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Vimmerby
Spectators: 6672 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Karl-Johan Lundström got the match started through his kick off. When Mikael Paulin came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the The Crazy 88 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 Mikael Paulin couldn't finish the play. Vimmerby's Kasper Ekeroth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mikael Paulin in the 8th minute of play. Karl-Johan Lundström's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Isak Hellqvist read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. Karl-Johan Lundström received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Isak Hellqvist came out and tried to block the shot, but Karl-Johan Lundström slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 14th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sigvard Svensson during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sigvard Svensson kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. August Walroth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kasper Ekeroth having to interfere. Sten Sandberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Isak Hellqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. August Walroth received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Kasper Ekeroth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isaac Stigsson's late challenge caught a The Crazy 88's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Isaac Stigsson helped the player get up and apologised. In the 36th minute, Isaac Stigsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 41st minute, August Walroth 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. August Walroth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. August Walroth's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kasper Ekeroth read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. After having played for 50 minutes, Sten Sandberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vimmerby's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sten Sandberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The wind increased when August Walroth made the kick off in the second half. If Sten Sandberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karl-Johan Lundström took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Isak Hellqvist. Isak Hellqvist dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. In the 63rd minute, Sten Sandberg 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. Karl-Johan Lundström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isak Hellqvist having to interfere. If Sten Sandberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Sigvard Svensson was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 71 minutes had been played. Sigvard Svensson hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. After 76 played minutes Vimmerby got a freekick which was hit by Karl-Johan Lundström. When Jörn Bremming fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored The Crazy 88's protests and gave Jörn Bremming a yellow card for diving instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Sten Sandberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vimmerby's supporters rose to their feet, but Sten Sandberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Isak Hellqvist breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl-Johan Lundström in the 82nd minute of play forced The Crazy 88's goalkeeper Isak Hellqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sten Sandberg in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Isak Hellqvist saved The Crazy 88 from getting behind. After 86 played minutes The Crazy 88 got a freekick which was hit by Ulf Kinnman. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sten Sandberg in the 87th minute of play forced The Crazy 88's goalkeeper Isak Hellqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mikael Paulin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 95 minutes into the match, Mikael Paulin notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Vimmerby's Kasper Ekeroth. Kasper Ekeroth was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The The Crazy 88 players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Vimmerby from taking control. The game ends in a draw.