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Hallonbacken
Spectators: 7303 (Terracing: 5478, Seating: 1680, VIP seats: 145) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mats Axelsson started the match with the kick off. Jonny Söderberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Patrik Hafström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 8 minutes, Knut Söderman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hjältevad IFK and the Linnés Hammarby players grew even worse after the yellow card. Knut Söderman hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Jonny Söderberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Patrik Hafström made a huge save. With his leg Patrik Hafström managed to avoid a goal in the 15thth minute, when Linnés Hammarby's Jonny Söderberg fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Mats Axelsson struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Patrik Hafström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Linnés Hammarby. Rickard Hake fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brian Ekrot having to interfere. Christoffer Algren hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Jonny Söderberg who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Patrik Hafström when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Patrik Hafström was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Mats Axelsson showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 28 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by George Kellbom in the 33rd minute of play forced Linnés Hammarby's goalkeeper Brian Ekrot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. George Kellbom fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brian Ekrot having to interfere. Linnés Hammarby's Brian Ekrot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by George Kellbom in the 40th minute of play. In the 47th match minute, Linnés Hammarby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roy Bergren to maneuver through the defense. Brian Ekrot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from George Kellbom, who was totally free with the ball in the 49th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

George Kellbom sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by George Kellbom in the 59th minute of play forced Linnés Hammarby's goalkeeper Brian Ekrot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mats Axelsson in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Patrik Hafström prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Linnés Hammarby's Brian Ekrot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by George Kellbom in the 65th minute of play. If Jonny Söderberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mats Axelsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Brian Ekrot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from George Kellbom, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rickard Hake fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brian Ekrot having to interfere. Rickard Hake fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brian Ekrot having to interfere. Jonny Söderberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Patrik Hafström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Mats Axelsson came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Linnés Hammarby 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 Mats Axelsson couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mats Axelsson in the 85th minute of play forced Hjältevad IFK's goalkeeper Patrik Hafström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Linnés Hammarby fans' excitement grew in the 86th match minute when Linnés Hammarby's Mats Axelsson 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 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, Linnés Hammarby's Lukas Bergqvist got a free kick in the 90th minute. When George Kellbom came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Hjältevad IFK 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 George Kellbom couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Linnés Hammarby's Brian Ekrot got control of the ball when Rickard Hake tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jonny Söderberg struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Patrik Hafström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Linnés Hammarby. For all the effort they put into the match, the Hjältevad IFK players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Linnés Hammarby.