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Linde Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lars Josefsson made the kick off which started today's match. After some careless play in the Groose FC defense, Joseph Mårtensson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stellan Abelsson. The Groose FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stellan Abelsson should have stopped the shot. Wiktor Söderqvist's late challenge caught a Linde BK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wiktor Söderqvist helped the player get up and apologised. In the 9th minute, Wiktor Söderqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mark Lindholm kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Stellan Abelsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joseph Mårtensson in the 15th minute of the match. Jens-Ove Söderqvist kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Dick Linqvist blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Stellan Abelsson having to make a save. In the 26th minute Jens-Ove Söderqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Malte Överman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Linde BK's Gösta Lindström slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Stellan Abelsson. That made the score 2-0 after 28 minutes of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Lars Josefsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Linde BK's supporters rose to their feet, but Lars Josefsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stellan Abelsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 45 minutes, Lars Josefsson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Linde BK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lars Josefsson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dick Linqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Dick Linqvist came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Linde BK 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 Dick Linqvist couldn't finish the play. 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 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jens-Ove Söderqvist to strike the kick off in the second half. Ove Malmström kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Lars Josefsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stellan Abelsson having to interfere. A collision led to Groose FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Jens Lundström hit a great ball. When Linde BK's Dick Linqvist in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Groose FC's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Linde BK's zone, Harald Tomasson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Malte Överman came out of the goal and Harald Tomasson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joseph Mårtensson in the 75th minute of play forced Groose FC's goalkeeper Stellan Abelsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute Lars Josefsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stellan Abelsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Joseph Mårtensson came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Linde BK 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 Joseph Mårtensson couldn't finish the play. In the 82nd minute Dick Linqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stellan Abelsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Wiktor Söderqvist was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 86 minutes had been played. Wiktor Söderqvist hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Martin Hellström made in the 89th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Linde BK's Henry Enström. Stellan Abelsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dick Linqvist in the 93rd minute of play.