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Spectators: 7372 (Terracing: 5530, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 147) Sixten Hafström made the kick off and thus started the match. If Stefan Hagberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Helsingborg FF's Gustaf Kihlman got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Joseph Melander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stefan Hagberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. In the 11th minute, Stefan Gallberg 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stefan Hagberg in the 17th minute of play forced The Mighty Hatters's goalkeeper Joseph Melander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, The Mighty Hatters's Torbjörn Bremming got a free kick in the 20th minute. Helsingborg FF's Eric Söderqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sixten Hafström in the 22nd minute of play. The supporters of Helsingborg FF booed when The Mighty Hatters was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ingmar Wahlström didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joseph Melander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl Löfgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Sixten Hafström took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Eric Söderqvist to make any attempt to save it. 37 minutes into the match, Gustaf Kihlman had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joseph Melander. The Mighty Hatters's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gustaf Kihlman was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. If Gustaf Kihlman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Stefan Hagberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Stefan Hagberg to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in The Mighty Hatters's zone, Gustaf Kihlman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joseph Melander came out of the goal and Gustaf Kihlman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, The Mighty Hatters's Joseph Melander got control of the ball when Gustaf Kihlman tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sixten Hafström in the 62nd minute of play forced Helsingborg FF's goalkeeper Eric Söderqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stefan Gallberg struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Eric Söderqvist didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Mighty Hatters. If Stefan Hagberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stefan Hagberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gustaf Kihlman succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 71st playminute. In the 74th match minute, Helsingborg FF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Torgny Damm to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Stefan Gallberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Mighty Hatters's supporters rose to their feet, but Stefan Gallberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eric Söderqvist breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 81 minutes into the match, The Mighty Hatters's goal looked a bit too open when Stefan Hagberg came free, but Joseph Melander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 83 minutes into the game, Torgny Damm was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Helsingborg FF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Mighty Hatters the free kick. After 83 played minutes Helsingborg FF got a freekick which was hit by Torgny Damm. When The Mighty Hatters's Sixten Hafström in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Helsingborg FF's goalie prevented a goal. Stefan Gallberg might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eric Söderqvist. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stefan Gallberg ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sixten Hafström in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eric Söderqvist prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Gustaf Kihlman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jan Brandin kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Gustaf Kihlman took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joseph Melander. Joseph Melander dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. The Helsingborg FF supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Helsingborg FF would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.