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Cirkeln Arena
Spectators: 7244 (Terracing: 5434, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Harry Friberger started the match with the kick off. When Anton Hellström fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bottnaryd BF's protests and gave Anton Hellström a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Bottnaryd BF getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Anton Hellström hit a great ball. Per Månsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Lindmark in the 5th minute of play. Harry Friberger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgar Strömberg having to interfere. Harry Friberger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Armani United's Per Månsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jan Lindmark in the 13th minute of play. In the 16th minute, Per Kiempe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anton Hellström in the 18th minute of play forced Armani United's goalkeeper Per Månsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Per Månsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anton Hellström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Per Kiempe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jan Lindmark fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Per Månsson having to interfere. When Jan Lindmark came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Bottnaryd BF 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 Jan Lindmark couldn't finish the play. Jan Lindmark received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Per Månsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Bottnaryd BF's Anton Hellström in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Armani United's goalie prevented a goal. Per Månsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anton Hellström, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Per Månsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Per Kiempe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Harry Friberger fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Armani United's protests and gave Harry Friberger a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Bottnaryd BF booed when Armani United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Harry Friberger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jan Lindmark blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Per Månsson having to make a save. Jan Lindmark blasted a shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Per Månsson having to make a save. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jan Lindmark to strike the kick off in the second half. When Isaac Siggman fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Armani United's protests and gave Isaac Siggman a yellow card for diving instead. Isaac Siggman kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. When Bottnaryd BF's Jan Lindmark in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Armani United's goalie prevented a goal. 67 minutes into the match, Armani United's goalkeeper Per Månsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anton Hellström. Per Månsson was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jan Lindmark showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 68 minute of play. Armani United's defense didn't have a chance, in the 70th minute, when Jan Lindmark scored to the left of an out of position Per Månsson, making the score, 0-3. If Harry Friberger 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 recieving a nice pass, Bottnaryd BF's Olov Forssell tried to score from far away in the 77th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Harry Friberger hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Anton Hellström in the 87thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Per Månsson, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Jan Lindmark came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Bottnaryd BF 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 Jan Lindmark couldn't finish the play. In the 93rd minute Lennart Eklund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Per Månsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Anton Hellström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.