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Svenstavik
Spectators: 7096 (Terracing: 5427, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 5) Svenstavik's Kjell Vennerlund 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. The supporters of Sidensjö IK booed when Svenstavik was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilbert Giliusson didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the game, one of Sidensjö IK:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Kjell Vennerlund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Leonardo Ahlroht tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, Kjell Vennerlund dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Leonardo Ahlroht, 2-0. With a little luck, Sidensjö IK's Leonardo Ahlroht got control of the ball when Manfred Hedling tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 21 played minutes Sidensjö IK got a freekick which was hit by Fredrik Kilman. 22 minutes into the match, Sidensjö IK's goal looked a bit too open when Kjell Vennerlund came free, but Leonardo Ahlroht reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 23 in the game by Manfred Hedling from a close distance when the talented Leonardo Ahlroht managed to make a qualified save. Sidensjö IK's players were relieved. Leonardo Ahlroht stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kjell Vennerlund's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. 30 minutes in the game, Kjell Vennerlund fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Leonardo Ahlroht having to interfere. After having played for 39 minutes, Thomas Sjögren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sidensjö IK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thomas Sjögren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Filip Vallman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 43 minutes, Anton Jakobsson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Svenstavik and the Sidensjö IK players grew even worse after the yellow card. After having played for 44 minutes, Thomas Sjögren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sidensjö IK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thomas Sjögren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. 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 Filip Vallman to make the kick off. Elliot Blom showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filip Vallman in the 67th minute of the match. A collision led to Svenstavik getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Anton Jakobsson hit a great ball. Elliot Blom took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filip Vallman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manfred Hedling sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Kjell Vennerlund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Sidensjö IK's Filip Vallman slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Elliot Blom. That made the score 2-1 after 78 minutes of play. When Kjell Vennerlund came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Svenstavik 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 Kjell Vennerlund couldn't finish the play. In the 88th minute, Jan-Erik Lundqvist 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. After having played for 97 minutes, Filip Vallman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sidensjö IK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Filip Vallman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sidensjö IK's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.