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Erikslund Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marcus Håkansson took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gustaf Helström stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcus Håkansson's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. Gustaf Helström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oliver Mager in the 5th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Casper Håkansson during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Casper Håkansson hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Marcus Håkansson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Gustaf Helström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Skivarp booed when Erikslund was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Krister Qvarnström didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 14th minute of the match Joel Kjellkvist shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gustaf Helström showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Marcus Håkansson struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Gustaf Helström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Skivarp. When Skivarp's Oliver Mager in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Erikslund's goalie prevented a goal. 24 minutes into the game, Linus Ström was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Skivarp's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Erikslund the free kick. After a rather tough play, Skivarp's Linus Ström got a free kick in the 24th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Karl-Åke Lindblom got free with Adam Boberg in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Linus Ström hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Marcus Håkansson might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gustaf Helström. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marcus Håkansson ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 35th match minute, Erikslund was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by John Albäck to maneuver through the defense. In the 38th minute, Skivarp's Kasper Örnberg seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Kasper Örnberg the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Skivarp protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Kasper Örnberg had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 38 minutes into the game, one of Skivarp:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 40th minute there was a penalty for Erikslund. Örjan Byström stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Adam Boberg. 1-1. After 43 played minutes Skivarp got a freekick which was hit by Marcus Håkansson. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The Erikslund fans' excitement grew in the 55th match minute when Erikslund's Lars-Erik Björk looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpected shot in the 58th minute by Oliver Mager got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 58th minute of the match, Oliver Mager got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gustaf Helström was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. If Linus Ström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Erikslund's Jan-Ove Öfverman got a free kick in the 60th minute. Adam Boberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl-Åke Lindblom, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Jan-Ove Öfverman fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Erikslund's protests and gave Jan-Ove Öfverman a yellow card for diving instead. 65 minutes into the game, one of Erikslund:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 67th minute, Skivarp got a penalty, and Joel Kjellkvist placed the ball unsaveable into goal, by the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lars-Erik Björk in the 77th minute of play forced Skivarp's goalkeeper Adam Boberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 82 minutes, Karl-Åke Lindblom managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Erikslund's supporters crossed their fingers, but Karl-Åke Lindblom was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Karl-Åke Lindblom had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Oliver Mager sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Skivarp players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.