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Nima Arena
Spectators: 6510 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 10) In the 3rd match minute, Gnarp was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esbjörn Billock to maneuver through the defense. Orvar Moberg received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jan-Olof Stål came out and tried to block the shot, but Orvar Moberg slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 6th minute. When Greger Hedvall came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Gnarp 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 Greger Hedvall couldn't finish the play. When Joachim Björk fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nima United's protests and gave Joachim Björk a yellow card for diving instead. Joachim Björk hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 18th minute of the match, Orvar Moberg got a very nice opportunity to score, but Jan-Olof Stål was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With a little luck, Gnarp's Jan-Olof Stål got control of the ball when Orvar Moberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Gnarp's goal looked a bit too open when Albert Hökkvist came free, but Jan-Olof Stål reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Albert Hökkvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 34 minutes, Valter Vesterberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nima United and the Gnarp players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 34 played minutes Nima United got a freekick which was hit by Valter Vesterberg. In the 39th minute, Albert Hökkvist 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. 41 minutes into the game, Albert Hökkvist recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jan-Olof Stål. Albert Hökkvist showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Zebastian Petersson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 49 minutes into the match, Nima United's goal looked a bit too open when Sten Lekberg came free, but Petter Grubb reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Albert Hökkvist stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jan-Olof Stål didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bengt Vestlund went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Joakim Rosendal charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joakim Rosendal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 58th match minute, Gnarp was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joakim Rosendal to maneuver through the defense. 61 minutes into the game, Zebastian Petersson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gnarp's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nima United the free kick. In the 61st minute, Zebastian Petersson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Bengt Vestlund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gnarp's Jan-Olof Stål played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albert Hökkvist in the 66th minute of play. In the 67th minute of the match Gunnar Klint shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jan-Olof Stål showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Joachim Björk hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albert Hökkvist in the 72nd minute of play forced Gnarp's goalkeeper Jan-Olof Stål to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 82 minutes, Albert Hökkvist managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nima United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Albert Hökkvist 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 86th minute, Greger Hedvall 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. After 89 played minutes Sten Lekberg rounded Nima United's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-2. If Greger Hedvall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the Gnarp players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Nima United.