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Öjebyn
Spectators: 6691 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1691, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Freddie Eliasson took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Jan Benett had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jan Benett 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. Jan Benett came free with the goalkeeper in the 12th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Henry Bäckström could save by the left post. After a rather tough play, Ztah FC's Malcolm Hernström got a free kick in the 17th minute. Lars-Erik Apelkvist kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, Öjebyn's Magne Holmberg tried to score from far away in the 20th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Jan Benett fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henry Bäckström having to interfere. In the 25th minute of the match Ralf Brummer shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fritz Forsberg showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Mathias Koch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Ztah FC booed when Öjebyn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agne Trulsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mathias Koch in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fritz Forsberg saved Öjebyn from getting behind. If Freddie Eliasson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joakim Nyqvist in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fritz Forsberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jan Benett recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 36th minute Freddie Eliasson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henry Bäckström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40thth minute of the game Mathias Koch who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Öjebyn's Fritz Forsberg was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Malcolm Hernström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 48th minute Mathias Koch shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fritz Forsberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.

The wind increased when Mathias Koch made the kick off in the second half. Freddie Eliasson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Henry Bäckström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 60 minutes into the match, Öjebyn's goal looked a bit too open when Mathias Koch came free, but Fritz Forsberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Öjebyn's Fritz Forsberg got control of the ball when Joakim Nyqvist tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ztah FC's Henry Bäckström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Freddie Eliasson in the 71st minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Joakim Nyqvist had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fritz Forsberg. Öjebyn's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joakim Nyqvist was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Henry Bäckström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Freddie Eliasson in the 93rd minute of play. Öjebyn were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Ztah FC for a fine match.