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Linghem
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kristian Zander started the match with the kick off. If Rikard Paulin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Douglas Kollberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kristian Zander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rikard Paulin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Douglas Kollberg having to interfere. Rikard Paulin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Douglas Kollberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kristian Zander in the 12th minute of the match. A collision led to Degerfors getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Andreas Billvall hit a great ball. After having played for 15 minutes, Rikard Paulin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Linghem IK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rikard Paulin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bror Waller sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Börje Håkansson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bror Waller, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rikard Paulin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 24 minutes into the game, Linghem IK's Rikard Paulin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Douglas Kollberg made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Linghem IK's Börje Håkansson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bror Waller in the 30th minute of play. The supporters of Linghem IK booed when Degerfors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vidar Bergqvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Degerfors's goal looked a bit too open when Kristian Zander came free, but Douglas Kollberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rikard Paulin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Douglas Kollberg having to interfere. Douglas Kollberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kristian Zander in the 40th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rikard Paulin got free with Douglas Kollberg in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bror Waller stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Rikard Paulin struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Douglas Kollberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Linghem IK. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rikard Paulin in the 54th minute of play forced Degerfors's goalkeeper Douglas Kollberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 55 minutes into the match, Degerfors's goal looked a bit too open when Rikard Paulin came free, but Douglas Kollberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 57th minute, Degerfors's Bror Waller dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Rikard Paulin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kristian Zander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Douglas Kollberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Kristian Zander's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Douglas Kollberg was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Kristian Zander fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Douglas Kollberg having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, Degerfors's goal looked a bit too open when Kristian Zander came free, but Douglas Kollberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Börje Håkansson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bror Waller in the 84th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the match, Degerfors's goal looked a bit too open when Kristian Zander came free, but Douglas Kollberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joakim Lind blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Börje Håkansson having to make a save.