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Billingsfors -vallen
Spectators: 7519 (Terracing: 5640, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Billingsfors BK's Jens-Erik Backlund 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. A collision led to Linköping FC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Gustav Brummer hit a great ball. Hans Helberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jens-Erik Backlund in the 3rd minute of play. Billingsfors BK's Tony Childs got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 8 minutes into the match, Jens-Erik Backlund had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hans Helberg. Linköping FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jens-Erik Backlund was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. If Jens-Erik Backlund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leo Granström got free with Hans Helberg in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 27th match minute, Linköping FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valentin Groth to maneuver through the defense. Leo Granström might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hans Helberg. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leo Granström ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 30thth minute of the game Jens-Erik Backlund who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Linköping FC's Hans Helberg was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Linköping FC's Hans Helberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tony Childs in the 32nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Linköping FC's zone, Jens-Erik Backlund stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hans Helberg came out of the goal and Jens-Erik Backlund tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 38th minute, Kevin Drewitz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Linköping FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Tony Childs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tony Childs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Hans Helberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jens-Erik Backlund in the 47th minute of play forced Linköping FC's goalkeeper Hans Helberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gustav Brummer to make the kick off. After having played for 61 minutes, Jens-Erik Backlund managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Billingsfors BK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jens-Erik Backlund was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Billingsfors BK booed when Linköping FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valentin Groth didn't get a good kick on the ball. Billingsfors BK's Tony Childs got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jens-Erik Backlund fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hans Helberg having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Linköping FC's zone, Leo Granström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hans Helberg came out of the goal and Leo Granström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hans Helberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leo Granström in the 83rd minute of play. After 86 minutes of play, Billingsfors BK's Jens-Erik Backlund made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hans Helberg was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Billingsfors BK booed when Linköping FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustav Brummer didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stig Pedersson during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 91 played minutes Billingsfors BK got a freekick which was hit by Stig Pedersson. In the 94th minute Jens-Erik Backlund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hans Helberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There was no doubt that Billingsfors BK were the better team. Billingsfors BK's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.