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Väja Stadion
Spectators: 6684 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1684, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arne Falk kicked off to start the match. Adrian Berggren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Birger Sandwall, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. 7 minutes into the match, Väja IF's goal looked a bit too open when Johannes Lund came free, but Adrian Berggren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Johannes Lund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adrian Berggren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Birger Sandwall, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 12 minutes, Per-Olof Wennerberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Väja IF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Per-Olof Wennerberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jan-Åke Bållström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Arne Falk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Johannes Lund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jan-Åke Bållström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Birger Sandwall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Johannes Lund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Birger Sandwall in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adrian Berggren prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Väja IF's zone, Johannes Lund stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adrian Berggren came out of the goal and Johannes Lund tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 45 minutes into the match, Birger Sandwall notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Väja IF's Adrian Berggren. Adrian Berggren was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Johannes Lund to make the kick off. When Birger Sandwall came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Askersund 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 Birger Sandwall couldn't finish the play. In the 56th minute, Per-Olof Wennerberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Birger Sandwall received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Adrian Berggren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arne Falk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. George Duset tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Fredrik Svanström fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Askersund's protests and gave Fredrik Svanström a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Askersund's Fredrik Svanström got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 81st minute, Per-Olof Wennerberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Askersund were awarded a corner in the 84th minute after Väja IF's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Roger Bratt took the corner. Askersund's Roger Bratt was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Adrian Berggren in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Adrian Berggren made an important save on a dangerous shot by Birger Sandwall in the 87th minute. Adrian Berggren made an important save on a dangerous shot by Birger Sandwall in the 93rd minute. Adrian Berggren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Johannes Lund, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Askersund eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.