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Älmhult
Spectators: 6699 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 4) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Adam Klementsson made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Älmhult FK's goalkeeper Jens-Ove Wiklund, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 8 minutes into the match, Älmhult FK's goal looked a bit too open when Oliver Alefors came free, but Jens-Ove Wiklund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oliver Alefors in the 10th minute of play forced Älmhult FK's goalkeeper Jens-Ove Wiklund to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Oliver Alefors had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 14 minutes into the match, Napoleons Mandelmassa's goalkeeper Vilhelm Andreasson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fredrik Axelsson. Napoleons Mandelmassa's Vilhelm Andreasson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Napoleons Mandelmassa from getting a goal against them. 19 minutes into the match, Älmhult FK's Johannes Felin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vilhelm Andreasson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Adam Klementsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 23 played minutes Älmhult FK got a freekick which was hit by Sten Alströmer. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 24th minute of the game. One of Älmhult FK:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Napoleons Mandelmassa:s goal. In the 26th minute there was a penalty for Napoleons Mandelmassa. Pelle Bergman stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jens-Ove Wiklund. 0-1. Carl Drake hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Oliver Alefors sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Johannes Felin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Älmhult FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Johannes Felin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vilhelm Andreasson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vilhelm Andreasson was out of position in the 40 minute of play, and Johannes Felin capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Johannes Felin really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Vilhelm Andreasson was a little too slow when Johannes Felin got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 43rd minute. The score was now 2-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Johannes Felin was the one to do the kick off. Älmhult FK's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Krister Forsman in the 53rd minute. A nice corner shot did that Krister Forsman got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Vilhelm Andreasson quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Oliver Alefors could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Jens-Ove Wiklund made a huge save. Sten Alströmer hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Oliver Alefors struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Jens-Ove Wiklund didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Napoleons Mandelmassa. In the 63rd minute Johannes Felin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vilhelm Andreasson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Johannes Felin in the 64th minute of play forced Napoleons Mandelmassa's goalkeeper Vilhelm Andreasson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Oliver Alefors received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Jens-Ove Wiklund tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Älmhult FK's Jens-Ove Wiklund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adam Klementsson in the 70th minute of play. In the 73rd minute Fredrik Axelsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vilhelm Andreasson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sten Alströmer kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Adam Klementsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jens-Ove Wiklund having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Fredrik Axelsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Älmhult FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Fredrik Axelsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vilhelm Andreasson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vilhelm Andreasson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johannes Felin in the 84th minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Älmhult FK's Fredrik Axelsson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vilhelm Andreasson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fredrik Axelsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Fredrik Axelsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 91 minutes into the match, Napoleons Mandelmassa's goal looked a bit too open when Johannes Felin came free, but Vilhelm Andreasson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Napoleons Mandelmassa's Oliver Alefors got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Adam Klementsson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jens-Ove Wiklund was relentless in the 97th minute of the game.