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Fjärås
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edmund Hammarbäck started the match with the kick off. Lucas Colin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Erling Fribäck tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erling Fribäck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Månsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edmund Hammarbäck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Olov Landin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fox United's Olov Landin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmund Hammarbäck in the 15th minute of play. Olov Landin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jörgen Hjelm in the 21st minute of play. After 23 minutes, Tobias Vase mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fox United and the Smulan BK players grew even worse after the yellow card. After having played for 24 minutes, Edmund Hammarbäck managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Smulan BK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edmund Hammarbäck was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 27 minutes into the match, Smulan BK's goal looked a bit too open when Samuel Månsson came free, but Erling Fribäck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jörgen Hjelm sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 31st minute, Samuel Månsson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fox United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Olov Landin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmund Hammarbäck in the 36th minute of the match. Lucas Colin might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Erling Fribäck. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lucas Colin ran back to his position shaking his head. Lucas Colin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Erling Fribäck tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erling Fribäck made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuel Månsson in the 41st minute of play. Lucas Colin in the 47thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Erling Fribäck, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Samuel Månsson to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Fox United's zone, Jörgen Hjelm stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Olov Landin came out of the goal and Jörgen Hjelm tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Olov Landin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmund Hammarbäck in the 58th minute of play. Samuel Månsson struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Erling Fribäck didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fox United. In the 64thth minute of the game Samuel Månsson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Smulan BK's Erling Fribäck was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Olov Landin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmund Hammarbäck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Fox United's Lucas Colin in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Smulan BK's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Walter Brandin during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Smulan BK getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Walter Brandin hit a great ball. 79 minutes into the match, Smulan BK's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Colin came free, but Erling Fribäck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lucas Colin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Smulan BK's zone, Lucas Colin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erling Fribäck came out of the goal and Lucas Colin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.