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Sandared
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jon Holmberg took the kick off in the first half of the match. Karl Lilja showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mats Aleberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. 4 minutes into the game, Benjamin Andersson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Säfvahöjden's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sandared the free kick. After 4 played minutes Säfvahöjden got a freekick which was hit by Benjamin Andersson. Karl Lilja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mats Aleberg in the 6th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Herman Ahlén managed to get in a good position for a shot. Säfvahöjden's supporters rose to their feet, but Herman Ahlén was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vilgot Kilman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 10 minutes into the game, Sandared's Esbjörn Lång nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Karl Lilja made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Benjamin Andersson kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. 18 minutes into the match, Säfvahöjden's goal looked a bit too open when Esbjörn Lång came free, but Karl Lilja reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Sandared's goal looked a bit too open when Alvin Kullgren came free, but Vilgot Kilman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Niklas Hedlund during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 28 minutes into the match, Sandared's David Söderman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karl Lilja narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Säfvahöjden booed when Sandared was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Per-Erik Hasselqvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 32nd match minute, Säfvahöjden was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benjamin Andersson to maneuver through the defense. 33 minutes into the match, Sandared's David Söderman broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Ingvar Dahlquist could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Karl Lilja made a huge save. Karl Lilja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mats Aleberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th match minute, Sandared was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ingvar Dahlquist to maneuver through the defense. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vilgot Gernberg made a kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Säfvahöjden's goal looked a bit too open when Esbjörn Lång came free, but Karl Lilja reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Säfvahöjden getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Jerry Aspengren hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esbjörn Lång in the 66th minute of play forced Säfvahöjden's goalkeeper Karl Lilja to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karl Lilja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jon Holmberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 71st match minute, Sandared was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esbjörn Lång to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Herman Ahlén managed to get in a good position for a shot. Säfvahöjden's supporters rose to their feet, but Herman Ahlén was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vilgot Kilman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Karl Lilja showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esbjörn Lång, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Karl Lilja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mats Aleberg in the 80th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ingvar Dahlquist in the 82nd minute of play forced Säfvahöjden's goalkeeper Karl Lilja to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karl Lilja showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esbjörn Lång, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. When Herman Ahlén fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Säfvahöjden's protests and gave Herman Ahlén a yellow card for diving instead. In the 88th match minute, Säfvahöjden was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Herman Ahlén to maneuver through the defense.