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Visby Stadion
Spectators: 7299 (Terracing: 5476, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kent Söderlund took the kick off in the first half of the match. Arvin Utfal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kent Söderlund in the 6th minute of play. The supporters of Elias FC booed when Coca-cola IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Krister Stålman didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Elias FC's Kent Söderlund in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Coca-cola IF's goalie prevented a goal. Anton Lövkvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Freddie Påk in the 14th minute of play. If Kent Söderlund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arvin Utfal was out of position in the 17 minute of play, and Kent Söderlund capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Kent Söderlund really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Coca-cola IF's goalkeeper Arvin Utfal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emanuel Hallgren in the 32nd minute of play forced Elias FC's goalkeeper Anton Lövkvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Kent Söderlund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kent Söderlund got free with Arvin Utfal in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 45th minute Emanuel Hallgren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anton Lövkvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Walter Abelsson came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Elias 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 Walter Abelsson couldn't finish the play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Freddie Påk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Anton Lövkvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Freddie Påk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anton Lövkvist having to interfere. 63 minutes into the match, Coca-cola IF's goal looked a bit too open when Walter Abelsson came free, but Arvin Utfal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 64 minutes, Freddie Påk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Coca-cola IF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Freddie Påk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 74th minute, Kent Söderlund 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. Freddie Påk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anton Lövkvist having to interfere. When Kent Söderlund came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Elias 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 Kent Söderlund couldn't finish the play. Elias FC's Walter Abelsson got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Coca-cola IF's Arvin Utfal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Walter Abelsson in the 96th minute of play. 97 minutes into the match, Coca-cola IF's goal looked a bit too open when Kent Söderlund came free, but Arvin Utfal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Coca-cola IF players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Elias FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.