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Stockaryd
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. Kennet Sigman started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kennet Sigman in the 3rd minute of play forced Eslöv's goalkeeper Fabian Eskilsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, Stockaryd's Fabian Eskilsson threw himself towards the right post 7 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Kennet Sigman, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 7th minute, Simon Eliasson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kennet Sigman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Fabian Eskilsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 13 minutes into the game, Ivar Ahlbeck was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stockaryd's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Eslöv the free kick. After 13 played minutes Stockaryd got a freekick which was hit by Ivar Ahlbeck. In the 14th minute, Mattias Bergstedt 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. Jimmie Svanström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Fabian Eskilsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mattias Bergstedt in the 22nd minute of play forced Stockaryd's goalkeeper Oscar Soned to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jimmie Svanström 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. Kennet Sigman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpected shot in the 27th minute by Jimmie Svanström got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Jimmie Svanström's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 30thth minute, Fabian Eskilsson skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Jimmie Svanström might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabian Eskilsson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jimmie Svanström ran back to his position shaking his head. 35 minutes into the match, Stockaryd's Kennet Sigman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabian Eskilsson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jimmie Svanström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabian Eskilsson having to interfere. In the 41st minute Kennet Sigman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Eskilsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Eslöv's goalkeeper Fabian Eskilsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jimmie Svanström. In the 48th minute Kennet Sigman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Eskilsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Karl-Johan Lundberg made a kick off. Jimmie Svanström struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Fabian Eskilsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stockaryd. Karl-Johan Lundberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Soned having to interfere. Eslöv's Fabian Eskilsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viggo Gabrielsson in the 59th minute of play. Kennet Sigman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Fabian Eskilsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabian Eskilsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kennet Sigman, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. 67 minutes into the match, Eslöv's Karl-Johan Lundberg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Oscar Soned narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mattias Bergstedt got free with Oscar Soned in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Karl-Johan Lundberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Oscar Soned tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Kennet Sigman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomas Gregersson kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. When Kennet Sigman came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Stockaryd 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 Kennet Sigman couldn't finish the play. Viggo Gabrielsson kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. If Mattias Bergstedt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eslöv succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Stockaryd had controlled the match.