HUSQVARNA STADIUM
Spectators: 7582 (Terracing: 5791,
Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 16) Sabin Mergea made the kick off and thus started the match. Yngve Grelsson hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After having played for 5 minutes, Sabin Mergea managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Flock of Eagles's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sabin Mergea was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Flock of Eagles's Esbjörn Lindell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yngve Grelsson in the 8th minute of play. Lia Dean made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vilhelm Kvist in the 13th minute of play. Flock of Eagles were awarded a corner in the 14th minute after Husqvarna FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sabin Mergea took the corner. Sabin Mergea made a great header on Flock of Eagles's corner, it was just that Husqvarna FC's Lia Dean managed to reach the ball for a save. A collision led to Husqvarna FC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Yngve Grelsson hit a great ball. Esbjörn Lindell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yngve Grelsson in the 18th minute of the match. In the 20th minute, Olle Sigman made a precise shot to the right of Lia Dean. Husqvarna FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Lia Dean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olle Sigman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Esbjörn Lindell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaf Asserlind in the 27th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Flock of Eagles's goalkeeper Esbjörn Lindell had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Torgny Martinsson. After having played for 39 minutes, Torgny Martinsson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Husqvarna FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Torgny Martinsson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Husqvarna FC getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Yngve Grelsson hit a great ball. Olle Sigman might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lia Dean. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Olle Sigman ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 44th minute, Vilhelm Kvist 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. 45 minutes into the game, Yngve Grelsson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Esbjörn Lindell was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
Sabin Mergea could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Lia Dean made a huge save. Husqvarna FC's Yngve Grelsson got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Joacim Jonsson struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Lia Dean didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Flock of Eagles. In the 58th minute, Torgny Martinsson 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaf Asserlind in the 60th minute of play forced Flock of Eagles's goalkeeper Esbjörn Lindell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lia Dean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sabin Mergea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Husqvarna FC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Oscar Lundberg hit a great ball. After 66 minutes, Andréas Löfkvist mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Husqvarna FC and the Flock of Eagles players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lia Dean acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 67th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Sabin Mergea. After a rather tough play, Husqvarna FC's Oscar Lundberg got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Lia Dean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sabin Mergea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Sabin Mergea's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lia Dean was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Esbjörn Lindell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yngve Grelsson in the 80th minute of play. With a little luck, Husqvarna FC's Lia Dean got control of the ball when Sabin Mergea tried to sneak it across the goal line. Esbjörn Lindell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Torgny Martinsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. With 93 minutes on the clock, Börje Utter commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Börje Utter hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. 95 minutes into the match, Flock of Eagles's Sabin Mergea sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lia Dean narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.
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