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Vänersborg Stadion
Spectators: 6697 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1697, VIP seats: 0) In the 9th minute Joakim Lundqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvald Gustafsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elias Andreasson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Osvald Gustafsson made a huge save. In the 17th match minute, Turfens United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Markus Carlsson to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Turfens United getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Roger Deckberg hit a great ball. Joakim Lundqvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvald Gustafsson having to interfere. In the 22nd minute, Roland Smedfeldt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 23rd play minute Elias Andreasson came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Osvald Gustafsson. 2-0. 26 minutes into the match, Turfens United's goal looked a bit too open when Joakim Lundqvist came free, but Osvald Gustafsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vänersborg's goalkeeper Leo Mellberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 33rd minute, Elias Andreasson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vänersborg fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. 37 minutes into the match, Vänersborg's goal looked a bit too open when Leif Hedin came free, but Leo Mellberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joakim Lundqvist's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Osvald Gustafsson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elias Andreasson got free with Osvald Gustafsson in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 40 minutes into the game, Roland Smedfeldt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Turfens United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vänersborg the free kick. A collision led to Turfens United getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Roland Smedfeldt hit a great ball. Elias Andreasson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvald Gustafsson having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Joakim Lundqvist kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Osvald Gustafsson. That made the score 4-0 in the 46 minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Leif Hedin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Karl Godholm charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Karl Godholm the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Karl Godholm kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. When Joakim Lundqvist came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Vänersborg 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 Joakim Lundqvist couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Vänersborg booed when Turfens United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karl Godholm didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 60th minute, Joakim Lundqvist 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. In the 62nd minute Joakim Lundqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvald Gustafsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Vänersborg's Robin Hallgren got a free kick in the 66th minute. After having played for 69 minutes, Markus Carlsson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Turfens United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Markus Carlsson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Markus Carlsson got free with Leo Mellberg in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 78 minutes into the game, Jimmie Jönsätt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vänersborg's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Turfens United the free kick. In the 79th minute, Jimmie Jönsätt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Turfens United's goalkeeper Osvald Gustafsson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joakim Lundqvist in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Osvald Gustafsson saved Turfens United from getting behind. After 88 minutes of play, Vänersborg's Joakim Lundqvist made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Osvald Gustafsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! Robin Hallgren might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Osvald Gustafsson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Robin Hallgren ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 97 minutes, Elias Andreasson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vänersborg's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elias Andreasson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Turfens United's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.