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Röfors arena
Spectators: 7852 (Terracing: 5890, Seating: 1806, VIP seats: 156) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marcus Hedström kicked off to start the match. Tobias Ekeberg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jens Olsson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. 6 minutes had been played when some careless play by Röfors's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Simon Dahlman was slow to take the kick. During this time IKS Norrköping's players had a chance to rest. In the 11th match minute, IKS Norrköping was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulf Groth to maneuver through the defense. Jens Olsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcus Hedström, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Jens Olsson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcus Hedström went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 25 minutes into the match, Röfors's goal looked a bit too open when Tobias Ekeberg came free, but Jens Olsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Röfors booed when IKS Norrköping was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simon Dahlman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tobias Ekeberg scored 0-2 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jens Olsson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jens Olsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcus Hedström, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. After some careless play in the Röfors defense, Simon Dahlman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jens Olsson. The Röfors fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jens Olsson should have stopped the shot. In the 44th minute, Simon Dahlman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 45th minute, Lorenzo Enekoitz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Simon Dahlman might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jens Olsson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Simon Dahlman ran back to his position shaking his head.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Teun Boede made a kick off. Marcus Hedström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Matthias Beckström hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Simon Dahlman blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jens Olsson having to make a save. Röfors's Jens Olsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Röfors from getting a goal against them. Jens Olsson was a little too slow when Marcus Hedström got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 58th minute. The score was now 0-4. Simon Dahlman received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jens Olsson came out and tried to block the shot, but Simon Dahlman slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 65th minute. Röfors's Erik Brandin was substituted for Lorenzo Enekoitz. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcus Hedström got free with Jens Olsson in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Röfors's zone, Sverker Skröder stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jens Olsson came out of the goal and Sverker Skröder tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. IKS Norrköping made a substitution. Lars Sörman replaced Tobias Ekeberg. If Simon Dahlman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 79th minute, but Jens Olsson got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Röfors hanging dry this time. A collision led to Röfors getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Matthias Beckström hit a great ball. IKS Norrköping made a substitution. Yu Jing Bin replaced Marcus Hedström. The supporters of IKS Norrköping booed when Röfors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gualterio Berenguer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yu Jing Bin took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jens Olsson. Jens Olsson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. 89 minutes into the match, Röfors's goal looked a bit too open when Simon Dahlman came free, but Jens Olsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Simon Dahlman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jens Olsson was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. In the 91st play minute Yu Jing Bin came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Jens Olsson. 0-7. IKS Norrköping's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.