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Kobe Stadium
Spectators: 7178 (Terracing: 5494, Seating: 1684, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ivan Göransson took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Göransson in the 4th minute of play forced Valskog RK's goalkeeper Per Åberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Per Åberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Göransson in the 6th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Valskog RK's Jack Sandström got a free kick in the 7th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bo-Erik Mellin got free with Per Åberg in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Erik Andreasson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 13th match minute, Kobe United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Andersson to maneuver through the defense. In the 14th minute Erik Andreasson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerry Abrahamsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Folke Stenqvist struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Jerry Abrahamsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Valskog RK. In the 19th minute, Folke Stenqvist got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Valskog RK booed when Kobe United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kasper Åkesson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bo-Erik Mellin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Per Åberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vilhelm Bergendahl took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 29th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Per Åberg. Valskog RK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Ivan Göransson struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Per Åberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kobe United. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Folke Stenqvist managed to get in a good position for a shot. Valskog RK's supporters rose to their feet, but Folke Stenqvist was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jerry Abrahamsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kasper Åkesson's late challenge caught a Valskog RK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kasper Åkesson helped the player get up and apologised. After 44 played minutes Kobe United got a freekick which was hit by Kasper Åkesson. In the 47th minute, Erik Andreasson made a precise shot to the right of Jerry Abrahamsson. Kobe United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Folke Stenqvist made a kick off. Folke Stenqvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerry Abrahamsson having to interfere. 56 minutes into the match, Valskog RK's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Göransson came free, but Per Åberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th minute, Ivan Göransson got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Bo-Erik Mellin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kobe United's supporters rose to their feet, but Bo-Erik Mellin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Per Åberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Valskog RK's Erik Andreasson got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Folke Stenqvist came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Valskog RK 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 Folke Stenqvist couldn't finish the play. Valskog RK's Per Åberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Göransson in the 73rd minute of play. Jerry Abrahamsson went to the wrong direction when Joakim Ersman was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Folke Stenqvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerry Abrahamsson having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Kobe United's Kasper Åkesson got a free kick in the 81st minute. Jerry Abrahamsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Folke Stenqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Valskog RK's zone, Ivan Göransson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Per Åberg came out of the goal and Ivan Göransson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Bo-Erik Mellin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jerry Abrahamsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Folke Stenqvist in the 100th minute of play. Valskog RK's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.