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Nordingrå
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when John Åkerström kicked off to start the match. Tobias Melander's late challenge caught a Bottnaryd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tobias Melander helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Bottnaryd booed when Nordingrå BF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tobias Melander didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Eric Bergsten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Nordingrå BF getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Konrad Gustavsson hit a great ball. 14 minutes into the match, Bottnaryd's goal looked a bit too open when Knut Offendahl came free, but Jens-Åke Ekberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, Bottnaryd's goalkeeper Jens-Åke Ekberg had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Per Gråberg. An unexpectedly hard shot by Knut Offendahl in the 16th minute of play forced Bottnaryd's goalkeeper Jens-Åke Ekberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jens-Åke Ekberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Knut Offendahl in the 22nd minute of play. Jens-Åke Ekberg was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Knut Offendahl showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 24 minute of play. Per Gråbergs short, quick shot in the 34thth minute got Jens-Åke Ekberg to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 37th match minute, Bottnaryd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karl-Ove Albom to maneuver through the defense. Jens-Åke Ekberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Knut Offendahl in the 39th minute of the match. Karl-Ove Albom was shown his second yellow card after 40 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 40 played minutes Bottnaryd got a freekick which was hit by Karl-Ove Albom. Jens-Åke Ekberg didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 42nd minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. Andreas Stål kicked well hit freekick during the 49th minute of the match.

After having played for 53 minutes, Per Gråberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nordingrå BF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Per Gråberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bottnaryd's Jens-Åke Ekberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Knut Offendahl in the 57th minute of play. After 62 played minutes, Nordingrå BF's Tobias Melander shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jens-Åke Ekberg came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Nordingrå BF reached it. In the 65th minute, Wiktor Kielberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nordingrå BF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. In the 67th match minute, Bottnaryd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joachim Tolsson to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 69 minutes, Per Gråberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nordingrå BF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Per Gråberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Per Gråberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Per Gråberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jens-Åke Ekberg having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andreas Stål in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jens-Åke Ekberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 80 minutes of play, Nordingrå BF's Wiktor Kielberg made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jens-Åke Ekberg was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jens-Åke Ekberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Knut Offendahl, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 89 minutes into the match, Bottnaryd's goal looked a bit too open when Per Gråberg came free, but Jens-Åke Ekberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jens-Åke Ekberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Knut Offendahl in the 90th minute of play. After 90 minutes, John Åkerström mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bottnaryd and the Nordingrå BF players grew even worse after the yellow card. John Åkerström kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Knut Offendahl fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jens-Åke Ekberg having to interfere. Jens-Åke Ekberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Per Gråberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.