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Virestad Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pelle Ström kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leo Strömqvist during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th match minute, Linneryd IK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leo Strömqvist to maneuver through the defense. 17 minutes into the match, Vilhelm Felin notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Linneryd IK's Hubert Sjöberg. Hubert Sjöberg was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Linneryd IK's goalkeeper Hubert Sjöberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hubert Sjöberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vilhelm Felin in the 23rd minute. Vilhelm Felin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hubert Sjöberg read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. Arman Flinck charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arman Flinck the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Arman Flinck hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Bror Klemensson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Linneryd IK's supporters rose to their feet, but Bror Klemensson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Casper Österlund breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vilhelm Felin scored 2-0 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hubert Sjöberg, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 38th minute, Virestad's Vilhelm Felin dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. When Sigvard Lindgren fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Virestad's protests and gave Sigvard Lindgren a yellow card for diving instead. In the 46th match minute, Virestad was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sigvard Lindgren to maneuver through the defense. In the 47thth minute of the game Bror Klemensson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Virestad's Casper Österlund was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Bror Klemensson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bror Klemensson made a kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Linneryd IK's goal looked a bit too open when Vilhelm Felin came free, but Hubert Sjöberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Vilhelm Felin came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Virestad 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 Vilhelm Felin couldn't finish the play. Linneryd IK's Hubert Sjöberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vilhelm Felin in the 63rd minute of play. Sigvard Lindgren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Virestad's Eskil Josefsson got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 70th match minute, Linneryd IK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elias Skröder to maneuver through the defense. Emanuel Ahlqvist was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 71st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 73 minutes into the match, Vilhelm Felin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hubert Sjöberg. Linneryd IK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vilhelm Felin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. The Virestad fans' excitement grew in the 83rd match minute when Virestad's Vilhelm Felin looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, Linneryd IK's Erik Lundgren got a free kick in the 86th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joel Samuelsson during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Linneryd IK getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Joel Samuelsson hit a great ball. There was no doubt that Virestad were the better team. Virestad's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.