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Svaneholm Stadion
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. Anders Gunnarsson started the match with the kick off. Wictor Josefsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 4th minute Ulf Karlberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kennet Björklund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kennet Björklund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulf Karlberg in the 12th minute of the match. If Ulf Karlberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. David Wahlnäs made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Anders Gunnarsson sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wictor Josefsson during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Mangskog RK's Wictor Josefsson got a free kick in the 18th minute. When Sven Norberg fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mangskog RK's protests and gave Sven Norberg a yellow card for diving instead. Anders Gunnarsson might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over David Wahlnäs. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Anders Gunnarsson ran back to his position shaking his head. Kennet Björklund came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by Mangskog RK's Tommy Wennerqvist. But to his dismay, Tommy Wennerqvist quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Mangskog RK's Ulf Karlberg got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kennet Björklund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wictor Josefsson in the 37th minute of play. When Mangskog RK's Tommy Wennerqvist in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Svaneholm's goalie prevented a goal. Svaneholm's Kennet Björklund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tommy Wennerqvist in the 43rd minute of play. After the first half Mangskog RK were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Tommy Wennerqvist made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tommy Wennerqvist in the 51st minute of play forced Svaneholm's goalkeeper Kennet Björklund to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 53rd minute, Mangskog RK's Tommy Wennerqvist dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. Tommy Wennerqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kennet Björklund took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tommy Wennerqvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ulf Karlberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Emil Forsberg charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emil Forsberg the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 66 played minutes Svaneholm got a freekick which was hit by Emil Forsberg. In the 67th minute, Sven Norberg sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Svaneholm's Kennet Björklund didn't even have to move. A collision led to Svaneholm getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Emil Forsberg hit a great ball. Tommy Wennerqvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Kennet Björklund tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ulf Karlberg got free with Kennet Björklund in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kennet Björklund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tommy Wennerqvist in the 73rd minute of the match. A collision led to Svaneholm getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Charlie Björk hit a great ball. In the 84th minute, Roland Lagerberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Sven Norberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mangskog RK's supporters rose to their feet, but Sven Norberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kennet Björklund breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tommy Wennerqvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kennet Björklund having to interfere. Mangskog RK's Tommy Wennerqvist got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Mangskog RK booed when Svaneholm was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Charlie Björk didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Anders Gunnarsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Svaneholm's supporters rose to their feet, but Anders Gunnarsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. David Wahlnäs breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Wictor Josefsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Kennet Björklund made a huge save. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mangskog RK eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.