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Sydvallen
Spectators: 7046 (Terracing: 5385, Seating: 1651, VIP seats: 10) Hageby IF's Roland Hegg 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. Jens-Åke Västberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11th minute, Harald Jonasson made a precise shot to the right of Reine Lindqvist. Hageby IF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After a rather tough play, Hageby IF's Mats Alebäck got a free kick in the 14th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Nättraby FK's Niklas Matsson tried to score from far away in the 15th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 17th minute Jens-Åke Västberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reine Lindqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 23 minutes, Per Berg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nättraby FK and the Hageby IF players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 23rd minute, Per Berg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 29th minute Roland Hegg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joel Hammarberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Reine Lindqvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Harald Jonasson, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Kasper Brenner's late challenge caught a Hageby IF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kasper Brenner helped the player get up and apologised. After 35 played minutes Nättraby FK got a freekick which was hit by Kasper Brenner. After a rather tough play, Hageby IF's Sven-Ove Stenman got a free kick in the 36th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Jens-Åke Västberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nättraby FK's supporters rose to their feet, but Jens-Åke Västberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reine Lindqvist breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Harald Jonasson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Reine Lindqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 44 minutes into the match, Hageby IF's goal looked a bit too open when Jens-Åke Västberg came free, but Reine Lindqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mats Alebäck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jens-Åke Västberg was the one to do the kick off. Roland Hegg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roland Hegg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Hammarberg having to interfere. Reine Lindqvist didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Nättraby FK's Jens-Åke Västberg shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Harald Jonasson in the 73rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Reine Lindqvist, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Nättraby FK's goalkeeper Joel Hammarberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Harald Jonasson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roland Hegg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Nättraby FK's Jens-Åke Västberg in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hageby IF's goalie prevented a goal. When Birger Ånger fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hageby IF's protests and gave Birger Ånger a yellow card for diving instead. Joel Hammarberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roland Hegg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Nättraby FK walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.