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Kinnahult Stadion
Spectators: 7351 (Terracing: 5726, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Folke Ekerot took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Brian Åström managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kinnahult's supporters rose to their feet, but Brian Åström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Patric Axelsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Paulino Llorienzo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Patric Axelsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 16 minutes into the game, Brian Åström cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Patric Axelsson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Hubert Waller fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alvesta's protests and gave Hubert Waller a yellow card for diving instead. After 19 played minutes Alvesta got a freekick which was hit by Hubert Waller. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Paulino Llorienzo in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Patric Axelsson saved Alvesta from getting behind. When Kinnahult's Brian Åström in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alvesta's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Skålberg in the 28th minute of play forced Kinnahult's goalkeeper Karl Helander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Brian Åström's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Patric Axelsson was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. In the 31st minute, one of Alvesta:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Alvesta. The goalkeeper, Patric Axelsson, was totally fooled by Kinnahult's Gunther Øre, who 33 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Hubert Waller was shown his second yellow card after 35 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 36th minute, Hubert Waller hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 42 played minutes, Kinnahult's Nenko Gabrovski shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Patric Axelsson came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Kinnahult reached it. Brian Åström spun around in front of the goal 44 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Alvesta's goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Brian Åström stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Paulino Llorienzo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 59 minutes of play, Kinnahult's Brian Åström made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Patric Axelsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Brian Åström in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Patric Axelsson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Brian Åström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patric Axelsson having to interfere. Patric Axelsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulino Llorienzo in the 74th minute of play. Patric Axelsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulino Llorienzo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Kinnahult's Brian Åström in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alvesta's goalie prevented a goal. Paulino Llorienzo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 90thth minute of the game Brian Åström who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alvesta's Patric Axelsson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Patric Axelsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brian Åström in the 95th minute of play.