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Spectators: 7153 (Terracing: 5475, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kjell Uggstedt got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Gråskala IF's Sonny Häll got control of the ball when Otto Beck tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Svante Blomqvist in the 4th minute of play forced FC Avantasia's goalkeeper Magnus Nykvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 5th match minute, FC Avantasia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bertil Granqvist to maneuver through the defense. In the 8th minute, FC Avantasia's Kjell Uggstedt ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Sonny Häll. Sonny Häll yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 11th match minute, FC Avantasia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bertil Granqvist to maneuver through the defense. Gråskala IF's Sonny Häll proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Gråskala IF from getting a goal against them. Kjell Uggstedt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Sonny Häll tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 24 minutes into the game, Joachim Grönberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gråskala IF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Avantasia the free kick. 25 minutes into the match, Bernt Kielstedt dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Sonny Häll, 2-0. Otto Beck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Sonny Häll tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Einar Vesterberg hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. The long shot by Bernt Kielstedt in the 36th minute really tested Sonny Häll's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Kjell Uggstedt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Gråskala IF's zone, Kjell Uggstedt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sonny Häll came out of the goal and Kjell Uggstedt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Kaj Frisk managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gråskala IF's supporters rose to their feet, but Kaj Frisk was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Magnus Nykvist breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 62nd minute Svante Blomqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Magnus Nykvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Johannes Forsman hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Svante Blomqvist's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Magnus Nykvist was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. Kjell Uggstedt struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Sonny Häll didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Avantasia. FC Avantasia's Magnus Nykvist proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save FC Avantasia from getting a goal against them. In the 92nd minute, Kaj Frisk made a precise shot to the right of Magnus Nykvist. FC Avantasia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. The audience was convinced that Kjell Uggstedt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sonny Häll was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Gråskala IF's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.