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Sundbyberg
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mattias Kristiansson got the match started through his kick off. Karl Nord received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Arnaldo Niguel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Sundbyberg's zone, Mattias Kristiansson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Björn Hasselqvist came out of the goal and Mattias Kristiansson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 9 minutes, Herman Melin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sundbyberg and the IFK Eskilstuna players grew even worse after the yellow card. After some careless play in the IFK Eskilstuna defense, Herman Melin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arnaldo Niguel. The IFK Eskilstuna fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arnaldo Niguel should have stopped the shot. After having played for 18 minutes, Tony Söderqvist managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. IFK Eskilstuna's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tony Söderqvist was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mattias Kristiansson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Sundbyberg booed when IFK Eskilstuna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Douglas Backman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arnaldo Niguel was out of position in the 27 minute of play, and Herman Melin capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Herman Melin really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Christer Sundling kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. After 34 played minutes IFK Eskilstuna got a freekick which was hit by Erasmo Mendiko. The audience thought a goal was coming when Herman Melin got free with Arnaldo Niguel in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 42 minutes, Douglas Backman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the IFK Eskilstuna and the Sundbyberg players grew even worse after the yellow card. Herman Melin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnaldo Niguel having to interfere. Erasmo Mendiko blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Björn Hasselqvist having to make a save. In the 47th minute, Sundbyberg's Herman Melin dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Herman Melin was the one to do the kick off. After 53 played minutes Mattias Kristiansson rounded Sundbyberg's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Mattias Kristiansson managed to get in a good position for a shot. IFK Eskilstuna's supporters rose to their feet, but Mattias Kristiansson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Björn Hasselqvist breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arnaldo Niguel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karl Nord, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Mattias Kristiansson took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Björn Hasselqvist. Björn Hasselqvist dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Sundbyberg's Herman Melin got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mattias Kristiansson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mattias Kristiansson hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mattias Kristiansson in the 77th minute of play forced Sundbyberg's goalkeeper Björn Hasselqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sundbyberg made a substitution. Gösta Smedfeldt replaced Herman Melin. Mattias Kristiansson kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Mattias Kristiansson kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. If Adam Groth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 88 played minutes IFK Eskilstuna got a freekick which was hit by Douglas Backman. Sundbyberg's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.