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Friends Arena
Spectators: 7292 (Terracing: 5474, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 140) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gunnar Pihlwall made the kick off which started today's match. Hans Mårtensson's late challenge caught a AIK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hans Mårtensson helped the player get up and apologised. After 2 played minutes Sundets Pärla got a freekick which was hit by Hans Mårtensson. Tony Beneth hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Claes Utter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claes Utter recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Jan Asserlindh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Olle Knutsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claes Utter, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. In the 18th match minute, AIK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jan Asserlindh to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, AIK's Ture Henriksson got a free kick in the 19th minute. Ardian Gashi hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. 26 minutes into the match, Gunnar Pihlwall dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Roy Olenberg, 1-0. Gunnar Pihlwall sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maximilian Svartengren got free with Roy Olenberg in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 35th minute, Zebastian Vesterberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Sundets Pärla defense, Gunnar Pihlwall kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Roy Olenberg. The Sundets Pärla fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Roy Olenberg should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Tony Beneth managed to get in a good position for a shot. AIK's supporters rose to their feet, but Tony Beneth was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roy Olenberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

Roy Olenberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gunnar Pihlwall in the 51st minute of the match. 54 minutes into the match, Sundets Pärla's goal looked a bit too open when Tony Beneth came free, but Roy Olenberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, Sundets Pärla's goal looked a bit too open when Tony Beneth came free, but Roy Olenberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tony Beneth charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tony Beneth the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to AIK getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Tony Beneth hit a great ball. The supporters of Sundets Pärla booed when AIK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ture Henriksson didn't get a good kick on the ball. 66 minutes in the game Claes Utter after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Olle Knutsson. A very good opportunity. The supporters of Sundets Pärla booed when AIK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tony Beneth didn't get a good kick on the ball. Claes Utter came free in the 71st minute and tried to tip the ball over Olle Knutsson, but to the joy of AIK's supporters the ball went over. Claes Utter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ardian Gashi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Roy Olenberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jan Asserlindh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Claes Utter's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Olle Knutsson firmly grabbed it by the left post.