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Spectators: 7554 (Terracing: 5667, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Flaxenvik FC's Verner Lindsten 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. Alex Lidström came free with the goalkeeper in the 4th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Knut Pååk could save by the left post. Knut Pååk came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Köping's Alex Lidström. But to his dismay, Alex Lidström quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 12th minute, Ian Kvalfält hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alex Lidström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Knut Pååk having to interfere. Flaxenvik FC's Niclas Jernberg got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpected shot in the 24th minute by Alex Lidström got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Ian Kvalfält sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alex Lidström might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Knut Pååk. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alex Lidström ran back to his position shaking his head. Knut Pååk made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Alex Lidström sent off a good shot on target. In the 34th minute, Alex Lidström reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Knut Pååk. The goal made the score 3-0. Knut Pååk didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alex Lidström went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Alex Lidström managed to get in a good position for a shot. Köping's supporters rose to their feet, but Alex Lidström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Knut Pååk breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alex Lidström could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Knut Pååk made a huge save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alex Lidström stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Alex Lidström left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Köping fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. In the 54th minute, Alex Lidström ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Knut Pååk was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adrian Brander in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Knut Pååk saved Flaxenvik FC from getting behind. The supporters of Flaxenvik FC booed when Köping was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustav Ekström didn't get a good kick on the ball. Knut Pååk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Blængur Guðbjarnason in the 61st minute of the match. In the 62nd minute Köping were awarded a corner. Eddie Viklund went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Gustav Ekström got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Knut Pååk quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When Köping's Adrian Brander in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Flaxenvik FC's goalie prevented a goal. After 69 played minutes Flaxenvik FC got a freekick which was hit by Melker Tingberg. When Alex Lidström came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Köping 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 Alex Lidström couldn't finish the play. Knut Pååk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustav Ekström in the 71st minute of the match. Adrian Brander's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Knut Pååk read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. If Adrian Brander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Adrian Brander came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Köping 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 Adrian Brander couldn't finish the play. In the 84thth minute of the game Alex Lidström who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Flaxenvik FC's Knut Pååk was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alex Lidström struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Knut Pååk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Köping. There was no doubt that Köping were the better team. Köping's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.