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Bettna -vallen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Brickebackens IF's Olov Bållström started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The audience thought a goal was coming when Torbjörn Kollberg got free with Erland Svensson in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 7 minutes into the game, Henry Jansson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Brickebackens IF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bettna the free kick. A collision led to Brickebackens IF getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Henry Jansson hit a great ball. In the 11th minute Kalle Bengtsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bo Axelsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 12 minutes in the game, Torbjörn Kollberg fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Erland Svensson having to interfere. When Gabriel Höijer fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bettna's protests and gave Gabriel Höijer a yellow card for diving instead. In the 24th minute, Sigvard Ingemarsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 29 played minutes Bettna got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Tingelholm. After a rather tough play, Brickebackens IF's Knut Gunnarsson got a free kick in the 31st minute. Bettna's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Torbjörn Kollberg in the 34th minute. Maximilian Alrot received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Erland Svensson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erland Svensson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Torbjörn Kollberg in the 45th minute of the match. Torbjörn Kollbergs short, quick shot in the 47thth minute got Erland Svensson to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Torbjörn Kollberg to make the kick off. After 52 minutes of play, Bettna's Torbjörn Kollberg made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Erland Svensson was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 58thth minute of the game Torbjörn Kollberg who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Brickebackens IF's Erland Svensson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Bettna's Gabriel Höijer got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Torbjörn Kollberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erland Svensson was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Jonathan Tingelholm managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bettna's supporters rose to their feet, but Jonathan Tingelholm was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Erland Svensson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sigvard Ingemarsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Torbjörn Kollberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 72nd minute Olov Bållström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bo Axelsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, Brickebackens IF's goal looked a bit too open when Torbjörn Kollberg came free, but Erland Svensson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Torbjörn Kollberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 79th minute Torbjörn Kollberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erland Svensson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st match minute, Brickebackens IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kalle Bengtsson to maneuver through the defense. After 84th play minutes Kalle Bengtsson shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Bo Axelsson and just under the crossbar into goal. After 88 minutes, Torbjörn Kollberg made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Brickebackens IF's Erland Svensson tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Torbjörn Kollberg in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erland Svensson prevented the ball from getting in the gole.