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AC Paddovan Stadium
Spectators: 7573 (Terracing: 5681, Seating: 1741, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Frans Norberg kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the match, AC Paddovan's goal looked a bit too open when Frans Norberg came free, but Egon Wikander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ralf Pihl made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Zabal Alonso sent off a good shot on target. In the 9th play minute Emanuel Nässén came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Ralf Pihl. 1-0. 17 minutes into the game, Dick Rudberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gnarp FF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AC Paddovan the free kick. In the 17th match minute, Gnarp FF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dick Rudberg to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Ralf Pihl managed to avoid a goal in the 20thth minute, when AC Paddovan's Emanuel Nässén fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. AC Paddovan's Zabal Alonso got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 23rd minute of the match Jonatan Hernström shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Egon Wikander showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Gnarp FF's Henrik Ingemarsson got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 27th minute, Zabal Alonso 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. After having played for 34 minutes, Ingmar Ahlrot managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AC Paddovan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ingmar Ahlrot was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ingmar Ahlrot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

If Zabal Alonso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Henrik Ingemarsson kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. 57 minutes into the game, AC Paddovan's Valentin Jansson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ralf Pihl made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. 61 minutes in the game, Frans Norberg fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Egon Wikander having to interfere. After some careless play in the Gnarp FF defense, Zabal Alonso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ralf Pihl. The Gnarp FF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ralf Pihl should have stopped the shot. In the 69th minute, Zabal Alonso 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. 69 minutes into the match, Emanuel Nässén had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ralf Pihl. Gnarp FF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emanuel Nässén was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. If Emanuel Nässén had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind AC Paddovan's goalkeeper Egon Wikander, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emanuel Nässén in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ralf Pihl saved Gnarp FF from getting behind. 84 minutes into the match, Zabal Alonso notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Gnarp FF's Ralf Pihl. Ralf Pihl was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 89th minute of the match Michel Ekegren shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Egon Wikander showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Zabal Alonso hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zabal Alonso in the 97th minute of play forced Gnarp FF's goalkeeper Ralf Pihl to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. AC Paddovan had played much better football throughout.