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Romelanda -vallen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Elias Säv kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Elias Säv had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fredrik Söderman. Rydaholms Gubbar's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elias Säv was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Jan Berg was a little too slow when Mats Ekgren got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 6th minute. The score was now 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sivert Östensson in the 9th minute of play forced Pedal FC's goalkeeper Jan Berg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Rydaholms Gubbar booed when Pedal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mattias Ennegren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sivert Östensson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Jan Berg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedal FC's Stig-Arne Aronsson quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Åke Kuse, made in the 18th minute of the game. Evert Ståhlberg's late challenge caught a Rydaholms Gubbar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Evert Ståhlberg helped the player get up and apologised. In the 24th minute, Evert Ståhlberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mats Ekgren shot a long shot in the 25th minute and a light blocked Jan Berg hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 3-1. After some careless play in the Rydaholms Gubbar defense, Evert Ståhlberg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fredrik Söderman. The Rydaholms Gubbar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fredrik Söderman should have stopped the shot. If Elias Säv had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Philip Valrot during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Philip Valrot kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 34th minute Elias Säv shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fredrik Söderman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 36 played minutes Pedal FC got a freekick which was hit by Evert Ståhlberg. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tobias Ånger during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Elias Säv came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Pedal FC 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 Elias Säv couldn't finish the play. Jan Berg came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by Rydaholms Gubbar's Tomas Wassenius. But to his dismay, Tomas Wassenius quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. Through an outstanding action, after 48 minutes, Jan Berg successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-2 at half-time.

Mats Ekgren hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Elias Säv fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fredrik Söderman having to interfere. Fredrik Söderman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Bodin in the 57th minute of play. Fredrik Söderman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Stig-Arne Aronsson went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 4-3 was the resulting score. In the 67th minute, Tomas Wassenius 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. Pedal FC were furious when Bror Bern was red carded, 69 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 68 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Pedal FC! If Tobias Ånger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 75 played minutes Pedal FC got a freekick which was hit by Stig-Arne Aronsson. Tobias Ånger got his second yellow card in the match during the 79th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 80 played minutes Rydaholms Gubbar got a freekick which was hit by Tobias Ånger. Ian Holmberg charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ian Holmberg the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Pedal FC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Ian Holmberg hit a great ball. Philip Valrot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mats Ekgren kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Ian Holmberg hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. 97 minutes into the match, Pedal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jens-Erik Mårtensson came free, but Jan Berg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomas Wassenius recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 98th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.