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Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) A collision led to Älmestad BK getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Kåre Eriksson hit a great ball. Älmestad BK's Rei Marco got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 8 played minutes Nelson Solidaritet AIF got a freekick which was hit by Patrik Hedling. Holger Dusett made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rei Marco in the 10th minute of play. After having played for 12 minutes, Rickard Friberger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nelson Solidaritet AIF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rickard Friberger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nelson Solidaritet AIF's Rickard Friberger got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Nelson Solidaritet AIF's zone, Kåre Eriksson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Holger Dusett came out of the goal and Kåre Eriksson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 30th minute Emanuel Bengtsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but William Pihlberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Sten Gallin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rei Marco during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Älmestad BK's Rei Marco got a free kick in the 33rd minute. William Pihlberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sten Gallin, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Sten Gallin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 41st minute Sten Gallin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but William Pihlberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. William Pihlberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sten Gallin in the 41st minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rei Marco to make the kick off. After 50 played minutes Nelson Solidaritet AIF got a freekick which was hit by Simon Bagge. William Pihlberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rickard Friberger in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th minute, Rei Marco made a precise shot to the right of Holger Dusett. Nelson Solidaritet AIF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Rickard Friberger's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but William Pihlberg read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 62nd minute of play. Rickard Friberger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. William Pihlberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sten Gallin might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over William Pihlberg. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sten Gallin ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 75 minutes, Rickard Friberger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nelson Solidaritet AIF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rickard Friberger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rickard Friberger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. William Pihlberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. William Pihlberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Bengtsson in the 80th minute of the match. Rei Marco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Holger Dusett read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. Älmestad BK's Kåre Eriksson got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Patrik Hedling fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nelson Solidaritet AIF's protests and gave Patrik Hedling a yellow card for diving instead. After 83 played minutes Nelson Solidaritet AIF got a freekick which was hit by Patrik Hedling. After a defensive mix-up in Nelson Solidaritet AIF's zone, Rei Marco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Holger Dusett came out of the goal and Rei Marco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Rei Marco came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Älmestad BK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rei Marco couldn't finish the play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Älmestad BK walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.