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Spectators: 6673 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 0) Förslöv IF's Tommy Pettersson 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. Vara's Sture Lundkvist got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 7th match minute, Förslöv IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mathias Esbjörnsson to maneuver through the defense. Vara's Sakarias Billing got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sture Lundkvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Jens Söderquist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, Förslöv IF's goal looked a bit too open when Sakarias Billing came free, but Jens Söderquist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sture Lundkvist spun around in front of the goal 18 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Förslöv IF's goal. Jens Söderquist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sakarias Billing in the 21st minute of play. After 23 played minutes, Vara's Klas Ahlroth shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jens Söderquist 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 Vara reached it. Sakarias Billing struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Jens Söderquist didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vara. 26 minutes into the match, Förslöv IF's goal looked a bit too open when Fredrik Hjortsberg came free, but Jens Söderquist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute, Vara's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Tommy Pettersson fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Sakarias Billing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Sakarias Billing scored 0-1 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jens Söderquist, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 46th minute, Mathias Esbjörnsson 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. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sakarias Billing made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Förslöv IF's goalkeeper Jens Söderquist had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sture Lundkvist. Jens Söderquist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sakarias Billing, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Vara's Sakarias Billing got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sture Lundkvist got free with Jens Söderquist in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sakarias Billing succeeded in the game's 62nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. Sakarias Billing recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Through an outstanding action, after 68 minutes, Jens Söderquist successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Sture Lundkvist could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Jens Söderquist made a huge save. A collision led to Vara getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Fredrik Hjortsberg hit a great ball. Sakarias Billing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jens Söderquist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sakarias Billing in the 89th minute of play. Sture Lundkvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jens Söderquist having to interfere.