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Spectators: 7227 (Terracing: 5531, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Magne Friberger kicked off to start the match. Stefan Fransson hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Niklas Johnsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sten Ekelund in the 8th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Hugo Holmgren managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bjuråker's supporters rose to their feet, but Hugo Holmgren was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Niklas Johnsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Bjuråker booed when Holmsvedens IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Johannes Rolandsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bo Sjögren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leif Östlund in the 22nd minute of play. When Leonard Bodin fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bjuråker's protests and gave Leonard Bodin a yellow card for diving instead. Leonard Bodin kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. After 26 minutes, Christoffer Svanér made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Bjuråker's Bo Sjögren tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Jonas Kock lost his temper 32 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 32nd minute of the game. One of Bjuråker:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Holmsvedens IF:s goal. When the match had been going on for 34 minutes, Holmsvedens IF's Christoffer Svanér got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Bo Sjögren. Hugo Holmgren charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hugo Holmgren the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Bjuråker's Hugo Holmgren got a free kick in the 38th minute. After 39 played minutes, Holmsvedens IF's Eric Valrot shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bo Sjögren came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Holmsvedens IF reached it. After 39 minutes, Sven-Ove Sandström mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bjuråker and the Holmsvedens IF players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sven-Ove Sandström hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Dan Bohlin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Christoffer Svanér was the one to do the kick off. Sten Ekelund tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Bo Sjögren. An unnecessary self made goal, 5-0 in the 51st minute. The audience was convinced that Christoffer Svanér's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bo Sjögren was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Magne Friberger charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Magne Friberger the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 64th minute, Magne Friberger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 65th minute, Christoffer Svanér ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bo Sjögren was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. When Holmsvedens IF's Christoffer Svanér in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bjuråker's goalie prevented a goal. 7-0 became the score in the 71st minute when Christoffer Svanér elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Leif Östlund took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bo Sjögren. Bo Sjögren dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-0. Niklas Johnsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hugo Holmgren in the 82nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leif Östlund in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bo Sjögren saved Bjuråker from getting behind. 85 minutes into the match, Bjuråker's goal looked a bit too open when Christoffer Svanér came free, but Bo Sjögren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bo Sjögren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christoffer Svanér in the 86th minute of play. Johannes Rolandsson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 88th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Bo Sjögren. Bjuråker's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Leif Östlund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bo Sjögren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eric Valrot in the 95th minute of the match. When the referee ended the match the Holmsvedens IF players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.