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Degerhamn
Spectators: 6682 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1682, VIP seats: 0) Claes Nordin made the kick off and thus started the match. Samuel Sandwall's late challenge caught a IF Elfsborg's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Samuel Sandwall helped the player get up and apologised. Eskil Busk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Magnus Moberg having to interfere. Eskil Busk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Magnus Moberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Claes Nordin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. John Klementsson scored 1-0 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alf Smitt, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 26th match minute, Degerhamn IFK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Per-Arne Boberg to maneuver through the defense. If Martin Nordin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Martin Nordin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Magnus Moberg having to interfere. A collision led to Degerhamn IFK getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Patrick Malm hit a great ball. In the 37th minute, Martin Nordin 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. Alf Smitt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claes Nordin in the 46th minute of the match. After having played for 49 minutes, John Klementsson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Degerhamn IFK's supporters crossed their fingers, but John Klementsson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 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.

After having played for 54 minutes, Claes Nordin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Degerhamn IFK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Claes Nordin 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 56th minute Claes Nordin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alf Smitt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Magnus Moberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Martin Nordin in the 60th minute. In the 62nd minute, Degerhamn IFK's Lars Wester seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Lars Wester the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Degerhamn IFK protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Lars Wester had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 61 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Degerhamn IFK! Magnus Moberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Martin Nordin in the 67th minute. Magnus Moberg was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Eskil Busk showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 68 minute of play. Magnus Moberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Martin Nordin in the 73rd minute. 76 minutes into the match, IF Elfsborg's goal looked a bit too open when John Klementsson came free, but Alf Smitt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Martin Nordin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Eskil Busk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Martin Nordin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Magnus Moberg having to interfere. 85 minutes into the game, IF Elfsborg's Martin Nordin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Magnus Moberg made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. When IF Elfsborg's Eskil Busk in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Degerhamn IFK's goalie prevented a goal. After 92 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Degerhamn IFK! In the 94th minute there was a penalty for IF Elfsborg. Stig Nyström stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Magnus Moberg. 1-4. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched IF Elfsborg eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.