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Markus Arena
Spectators: 7406 (Terracing: 5555, Seating: 1703, VIP seats: 148) Norberg's Bengt Rolandsson started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Bo Skytt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Aleksander Ström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 6 minutes into the match, Vem Fan Är Markus's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Britz came free, but Elliot Håkansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Vem Fan Är Markus's Kim Åkerman got a free kick in the 8th minute. After 9 played minutes Vem Fan Är Markus got a freekick which was hit by Ralf Nykvist. If Bo Skytt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Vem Fan Är Markus's zone, Lars Britz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elliot Håkansson came out of the goal and Lars Britz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Vem Fan Är Markus's zone, Lars Britz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elliot Håkansson came out of the goal and Lars Britz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bengt Rolandsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Bengt Rolandsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Norberg's supporters rose to their feet, but Bengt Rolandsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elliot Håkansson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Vem Fan Är Markus's goalkeeper Elliot Håkansson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 38 minutes into the match, Vem Fan Är Markus's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Britz came free, but Elliot Håkansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Vem Fan Är Markus's zone, Lars Britz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elliot Håkansson came out of the goal and Lars Britz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bo Skytt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aleksander Ström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernt Olofsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bernt Olofsson was the one to do the kick off. If Anthon Johansson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bo Skytt struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Aleksander Ström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vem Fan Är Markus. Mathias Mattsson's late challenge caught a Vem Fan Är Markus's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mathias Mattsson helped the player get up and apologised. In the 60th minute Bernt Olofsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aleksander Ström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Bengt Rolandsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Norberg's supporters rose to their feet, but Bengt Rolandsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elliot Håkansson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Vem Fan Är Markus getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Sven-Oskar Christoffersson hit a great ball. Lars Britz in the 79thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Elliot Håkansson, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of Norberg booed when Vem Fan Är Markus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ralf Nykvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elliot Håkansson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lars Britz in the 82nd minute. Norberg's Aleksander Ström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernt Olofsson in the 83rd minute of play. Vem Fan Är Markus's Elliot Håkansson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Vem Fan Är Markus from getting a goal against them. The Vem Fan Är Markus support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.