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Sandhem
Spectators: 7608 (Terracing: 5707, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 151) Sandhem's Magnus Vennerdal 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. Max Bennet blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Harald Holmberg having to make a save. The referee gave Rwanduz FC a penalty, 11 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Max Bennet, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Sandhem's Harald Holmberg. 0-1. After 14 played minutes Sandhem got a freekick which was hit by Helge Svanberg. Thomas Torsberg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rwanduz FC's Fabian Valrot got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Max Bennet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alf Lövgren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Birger Kielstedt struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Harald Holmberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rwanduz FC. Aron Jernberg in the 25thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Per Lindqvist, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Rwanduz FC's Per Lindqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Magnus Vennerdal in the 29th minute of play. Harald Holmberg didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Thomas Torsberg went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After 33 minutes of play, Rwanduz FC's Hjalmar Ödmann made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Harald Holmberg was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 36th minute, Hjalmar Ödmann left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rwanduz FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Harald Holmberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Max Bennet in the 42nd minute of the match. Birger Kielstedt's late challenge caught a Sandhem's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Birger Kielstedt helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Rwanduz FC's Birger Kielstedt got a free kick in the 44th minute. The audience was convinced that Hjalmar Ödmann's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Harald Holmberg was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hjalmar Ödmann stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Sandhem's Harald Holmberg got control of the ball when Max Bennet tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Sandhem's zone, Hjalmar Ödmann stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Harald Holmberg came out of the goal and Hjalmar Ödmann tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 55 minutes into the match, Max Bennet had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Harald Holmberg. Sandhem's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Max Bennet was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Aron Jernberg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 63 minutes into the match, Sandhem's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Torsberg came free, but Harald Holmberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hjalmar Ödmann might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Harald Holmberg. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hjalmar Ödmann ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in Sandhem's zone, Thomas Torsberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Harald Holmberg came out of the goal and Thomas Torsberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Thomas Torsberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Max Bennet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 75th minute, Max Bennet made a precise shot to the right of Harald Holmberg. Sandhem's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. Harald Holmberg made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Max Bennet sent off a good shot on target. Rwanduz FC's Hjalmar Ödmann managed to work through Sandhem's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Hjalmar Ödmann dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. When Leif Mager fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sandhem's protests and gave Leif Mager a yellow card for diving instead. After 83 played minutes Sandhem got a freekick which was hit by Leif Mager. The supporters of Rwanduz FC booed when Sandhem was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pål Majman didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 85th minute of the match, Max Bennet got a very nice opportunity to score, but Harald Holmberg was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Harald Holmberg stood somewhat misplaced when Max Bennet came free in front of goal and shot 0-7 to the left of him in the 87 minute. Aron Jernberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Per Lindqvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aron Jernberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. The Sandhem fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Rwanduz FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.