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Krokom
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Börge Alebeck kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute of the match, Torbjörn Wållander got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ulf Gustavsson was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Blackburn Rovers FC's Ulf Gustavsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niklas Kaxe in the 9th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Blackburn Rovers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Niklas Kaxe came free, but Ulf Gustavsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute, Torbjörn Wållander 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. In the 19th minute Niklas Kaxe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulf Gustavsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ingemar Tham in the 21st minute of play forced Blackburn Rovers FC's goalkeeper Ulf Gustavsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Krokom's zone, Sivert Petersson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joachim Grönberg came out of the goal and Sivert Petersson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Krokom's Joachim Grönberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sivert Petersson in the 23rd minute of play. Ulf Gustavsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Torbjörn Wållander in the 26th minute. Niklas Kaxe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulf Gustavsson having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Niklas Kaxe in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ulf Gustavsson saved Blackburn Rovers FC from getting behind. In the 31st minute, Krokom's Torbjörn Wållander ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ulf Gustavsson. Ulf Gustavsson yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. If Niklas Kaxe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ulf Gustavsson was out of position in the 43 minute of play, and Torbjörn Wållander capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Torbjörn Wållander really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Torbjörn Wållander got free with Ulf Gustavsson in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Torbjörn Wållander to make the kick off. Ulf Gustavsson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Torbjörn Wållander went, in the 51st minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. 55 minutes into the game, Per Lundhberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Krokom's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Blackburn Rovers FC the free kick. Per Lundhberg kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. In the 57th minute Niklas Kaxe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulf Gustavsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Niklas Kaxe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulf Gustavsson having to interfere. Ulf Gustavsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niklas Kaxe in the 61st minute of play. Krokom's Torbjörn Wållander got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Niklas Kaxe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 68th minute Ingemar Tham shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulf Gustavsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Niklas Kaxe came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Krokom 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 Niklas Kaxe couldn't finish the play. Ulf Gustavsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niklas Kaxe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Torbjörn Wållander struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Ulf Gustavsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Krokom. If Torbjörn Wållander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Börge Alebeck hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. 83 minutes into the match, Blackburn Rovers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Torbjörn Wållander came free, but Ulf Gustavsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Niklas Kaxe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ulf Gustavsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niklas Kaxe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Torbjörn Wållander fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulf Gustavsson having to interfere. Sivert Petersson fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 94th minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball went over. It was a very nice shot. After having played for 96 minutes, Niklas Kaxe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Krokom's supporters crossed their fingers, but Niklas Kaxe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Krokom walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.