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Ursviken
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. Melker Wållander started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute John Deckberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivar Arenius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mårten Blanck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Lars-Erik Bållström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 15 played minutes Ursviken got a freekick which was hit by Marcus Björk. Ivar Arenius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcus Björk in the 19th minute of play. After 20 played minutes Ursviken got a freekick which was hit by Carl Koch. Mårten Blanck struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Lars-Erik Bållström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Garnäs BK. If Karl-Magnus Fastesson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. John Deckberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivar Arenius having to interfere. 31 minutes into the match, Karl-Magnus Fastesson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ivar Arenius. Garnäs BK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Karl-Magnus Fastesson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 34 minutes into the match, Garnäs BK's Mårten Blanck sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lars-Erik Bållström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Karl-Magnus Fastesson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 39 minutes, Mårten Blanck managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Garnäs BK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mårten Blanck was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karl-Magnus Fastesson in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ivar Arenius prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 44th minute, Kent Åkesson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Svante Strand, 45 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 49th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ursviken's goalkeeper Lars-Erik Bållström, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

The wind increased when John Deckberg made the kick off in the second half. When Ursviken's John Deckberg in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Garnäs BK's goalie prevented a goal. Garnäs BK's Ivar Arenius played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl-Magnus Fastesson in the 54th minute of play. In the 58th minute, John Deckberg 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. Ivar Arenius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl-Magnus Fastesson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 62nd match minute, Ursviken was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcus Björk to maneuver through the defense. Mårten Blanck struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Lars-Erik Bållström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Garnäs BK. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 66th minute of the game. One of Ursviken:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Garnäs BK:s goal. The goalkeeper, Lars-Erik Bållström, was totally fooled by Garnäs BK's Svante Strand, who 68 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. 72 minutes into the game, Ursviken's Karl-Magnus Fastesson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ivar Arenius made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. In the 74th match minute, Garnäs BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Melker Wållander to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Garnäs BK's Esbjörn Deckberg got a free kick in the 77th minute. Kent Åkesson, 78 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 81st minute Karl-Magnus Fastesson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivar Arenius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Melker Wållander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Lars-Erik Bållström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ursviken were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.