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Tun Stadion
Spectators: 7269 (Terracing: 5453, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Karl-Magnus Västerberg kicked off to start the match. Daniel Bålström made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Håkan Täman sent off a good shot on target. If Gottfrid Ahlqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Kaj Rudqvist's late challenge caught a Fk.Sloboda-Arsenal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kaj Rudqvist helped the player get up and apologised. Kaj Rudqvist hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. 8 minutes in the game, Gottfrid Ahlqvist fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Daniel Bålström having to interfere. Daniel Bålström was out of position in the 9 minute of play, and Håkan Täman capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Håkan Täman really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Daniel Bålström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Håkan Täman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Västerås IFK's Jack Bohlin got a free kick in the 13th minute. Håkan Täman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Daniel Bålström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Bålström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gottfrid Ahlqvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fk.Sloboda-Arsenal's Kenneth Arvidsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl-Magnus Västerberg in the 23rd minute of play. With his leg Daniel Bålström managed to avoid a goal in the 25thth minute, when Fk.Sloboda-Arsenal's Håkan Täman fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Håkan Täman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 29 minutes into the match, Fk.Sloboda-Arsenal's Örjan Vennerlund sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Daniel Bålström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Fk.Sloboda-Arsenal booed when Västerås IFK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arne Engström didn't get a good kick on the ball. Örjan Vennerlund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Daniel Bålström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Gottfrid Ahlqvist 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. 40 minutes into the match, Örjan Vennerlund had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Daniel Bålström. Västerås IFK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Örjan Vennerlund was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Håkan Täman to make the kick off. Martin Isaksson kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Örjan Vennerlund might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Daniel Bålström. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Örjan Vennerlund ran back to his position shaking his head. Fk.Sloboda-Arsenal made a substitution. Jens-Erik Spets replaced Lennart Dahlquist. Patrick Thedin kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 64th minute of the match Jens-Erik Spets sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Daniel Bålström skillfully saved the ball. Håkan Täman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Bålström having to interfere. Håkan Täman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Fk.Sloboda-Arsenal's Kenneth Arvidsson got control of the ball when Martin Isaksson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Håkan Täman struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Daniel Bålström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fk.Sloboda-Arsenal. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Mats Göransson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fk.Sloboda-Arsenal's supporters rose to their feet, but Mats Göransson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daniel Bålström breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fk.Sloboda-Arsenal's Jens-Erik Spets got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Håkan Täman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jens-Erik Spets had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gottfrid Ahlqvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Bålström having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Mats Göransson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fk.Sloboda-Arsenal's supporters rose to their feet, but Mats Göransson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daniel Bålström breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fk.Sloboda-Arsenal walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.