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Rubinen
Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5660, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Karl-Magnus Söderberg's late challenge caught a Haparanda FF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Karl-Magnus Söderberg helped the player get up and apologised. After 4 played minutes FC Johanneslust got a freekick which was hit by Karl-Magnus Söderberg. In the 8th minute of the game Jonny Löfkvist made a throw-in which Olof Albäck played forward. 9 minutes into the match, Rolf Lindholm had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Karl-Åke Valrot. FC Johanneslust's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rolf Lindholm was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 12th match minute, FC Johanneslust was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patrik Heden to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Haparanda FF booed when FC Johanneslust was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vidar Hegg didn't get a good kick on the ball. 17 minutes into the match, FC Johanneslust's goal looked a bit too open when Bengt Blixt came free, but Karl-Åke Valrot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute, Malcolm Vesterberg made a precise shot to the right of Karl-Åke Valrot. FC Johanneslust's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Karl-Åke Valrot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Hermansson, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 30th minute of the match Bengt Blixt sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Karl-Åke Valrot skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to Haparanda FF getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Olof Albäck hit a great ball. Tage Eckegren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jens-Åke Vester having to interfere. In the 48th minute Håkan Njurenius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Åke Valrot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The supporters of FC Johanneslust booed when Haparanda FF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Hermansson didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to FC Johanneslust getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Reinhold Bucher hit a great ball. FC Johanneslust's Karl-Åke Valrot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Håkan Njurenius in the 59th minute of play. In the 60th minute, Tage Eckegren 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. Rune Nordin struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Jens-Åke Vester didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Johanneslust. Johan Åkerström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 67 played minutes Haparanda FF got a freekick which was hit by Josef Lagerberg. After recieving a nice pass, FC Johanneslust's Ralf Hedling tried to score from far away in the 68th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. A collision led to Haparanda FF getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Malcolm Vesterberg hit a great ball. If Rune Nordin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Axel Alfors hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Karl-Åke Valrot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joacim Stigsson in the 79th minute of play. 81 minutes into the match, FC Johanneslust's goal looked a bit too open when Håkan Njurenius came free, but Karl-Åke Valrot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th minute, Rune Nordin made a precise shot to the right of Jens-Åke Vester. Haparanda FF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Axel Alfors took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 88th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Karl-Åke Valrot. FC Johanneslust's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Karl-Åke Valrot was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Håkan Njurenius showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-3 in the 90 minute of play. Håkan Njurenius struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Karl-Åke Valrot didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Haparanda FF. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Haparanda FF had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.