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Skärholmen -vallen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Göran Alén started the match with the kick off. Göran Alén received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Vidar Ahlgren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Skärholmen's Konrad Sjögren got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 8th match minute, Skärholmen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tim Sigman to maneuver through the defense. After 9 played minutes Gunnarskog RK got a freekick which was hit by Holger Wennerqvist. In the 11th minute, Skärholmen's Nils Nordstedt dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Vidar Ahlgren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Göran Alén, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 17th minute, Andy Odin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nils Nordstedt got free with Vidar Ahlgren in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Åke Runberg charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Åke Runberg the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 19 played minutes Gunnarskog RK got a freekick which was hit by Åke Runberg. In the 20th minute Göran Alén shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vidar Ahlgren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Göran Alén kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Vidar Ahlgren. That made the score 2-0 in the 22 minute of play. Vidar Ahlgren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Göran Alén in the 26th minute of play. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Skärholmen's goalkeeper Örjan Lund, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Gunnarskog RK getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Andy Odin hit a great ball. The Skärholmen fans' excitement grew in the 33rd match minute when Skärholmen's Nils Nordstedt looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Holger Wennerqvist recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 40 played minutes Skärholmen got a freekick which was hit by Konrad Sjögren. The supporters of Gunnarskog RK booed when Skärholmen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Konrad Sjögren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Göran Alén struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Vidar Ahlgren didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Skärholmen. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Andy Odin during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Andy Odin hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Gunnarskog RK's zone, Nils Nordstedt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vidar Ahlgren came out of the goal and Nils Nordstedt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Holger Wennerqvist stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes Skärholmen got a freekick which was hit by Konrad Sjögren. Mark Löfgren, 54 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. When Skärholmen's Tim Sigman in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gunnarskog RK's goalie prevented a goal. In the 66th minute, one of Gunnarskog RK:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Gunnarskog RK. When Nils Nordstedt came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Skärholmen 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 Nils Nordstedt couldn't finish the play. In the 74th minute Nils Nordstedt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vidar Ahlgren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nils Nordstedt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gunnarskog RK's Vidar Ahlgren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Göran Alén in the 80th minute of play. Vidar Ahlgren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tim Sigman in the 87th minute of play. Göran Alén fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vidar Ahlgren having to interfere. In the 95thth minute of the game Nils Nordstedt who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gunnarskog RK's Vidar Ahlgren was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Vidar Ahlgren didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Göran Alén went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. For all the effort they put into the match, the Gunnarskog RK players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Skärholmen.