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Vartofta
Spectators: 7401 (Terracing: 5588, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Niclas Söderström got the match started through his kick off. Kenneth Täman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonas Ekström in the 3rd minute of the match. Malte Fredriksson hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Jan-Erik Fredriksson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustav Sjö in the 7th minute of the match. 8 minutes into the match, Lokomotiv Ekhagen's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Löfskog came free, but Jan-Erik Fredriksson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kenneth Täman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jim Danielsson in the 13th minute of play. When Niclas Söderström came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Vartofta RK 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 Niclas Söderström couldn't finish the play. If Gustav Sjö had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Lokomotiv Ekhagen getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Karl-Ove Åström hit a great ball. 23 minutes into the game, Vartofta RK's Niclas Söderström nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jan-Erik Fredriksson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Torgny Asplund in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kenneth Täman saved Vartofta RK from getting behind. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by Vartofta RK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Egon Pååk was slow to take the kick. During this time Lokomotiv Ekhagen's players had a chance to rest. Egon Pååk made a great header on Lokomotiv Ekhagen's corner, it was just that Vartofta RK's Kenneth Täman managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 34th match minute, Lokomotiv Ekhagen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Malte Fredriksson to maneuver through the defense. Kjell Olsson received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jan-Erik Fredriksson came out and tried to block the shot, but Kjell Olsson slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 35th minute. The supporters of Lokomotiv Ekhagen booed when Vartofta RK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jan-Ove Nyström didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lokomotiv Ekhagen's defense didn't have a chance, in the 44th minute, when Thomas Löfskog scored to the left of an out of position Jan-Erik Fredriksson, making the score, 3-0. 48 minutes into the match, Vartofta RK's Gustav Sjö sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jan-Erik Fredriksson narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Torgny Asplund made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustav Sjö in the 54th minute of play forced Lokomotiv Ekhagen's goalkeeper Jan-Erik Fredriksson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jan-Erik Fredriksson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomas Löfskog, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jan-Erik Fredriksson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustav Sjö in the 57th minute of the match. Niclas Söderström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Niclas Söderström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jan-Erik Fredriksson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Niclas Söderström's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. Niclas Söderström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jan-Erik Fredriksson having to interfere. Gustav Sjö sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vartofta RK were furious when Jan-Ove Nyström was red carded, 74 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 78th minute of the match Lokomotiv Ekhagen got a corner. Vartofta RK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Egon Pååk ran over to the corner to take the kick. After a rather tough play, Lokomotiv Ekhagen's Torgny Asplund got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 87th minute, Gustav Sjö ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jan-Erik Fredriksson was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Kenneth Täman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jim Danielsson in the 92nd minute. Jan-Åke Wallmark sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Vartofta RK fans' excitement grew in the 100th match minute when Vartofta RK's Jan-Åke Wallmark looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Lokomotiv Ekhagen's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.