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Valskog
Spectators: 7707 (Terracing: 5782, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dušan Vlahović got the match started through his kick off. Magne Lindström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dušan Vlahović, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valskog IF's Magne Lindström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dušan Vlahović in the 6th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jerome Zweifel during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Osvald Torstensson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Rolf Van den Hoff made a huge save. Ernest Froněk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Magne Lindström having to interfere. With a little luck, Haga Boys's Rolf Van den Hoff got control of the ball when Osvald Torstensson tried to sneak it across the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, Osvald Torstensson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rolf Van den Hoff. Haga Boys's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Osvald Torstensson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 27th minute, Paul Strömqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Apollo Creed had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Georg Henriksson's late challenge caught a Valskog IF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Georg Henriksson helped the player get up and apologised. In the 41st minute Osvald Torstensson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolf Van den Hoff saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Osvald Torstensson made a precise shot to the right of Rolf Van den Hoff. Haga Boys's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. After 48 played minutes Haga Boys got a freekick which was hit by Mando Loria. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Osvald Torstensson to strike the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Haga Boys got a freekick which was hit by Eric Tomasson. After a rather tough play, Valskog IF's Morgan Kollberg got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute, Michael Forss hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dušan Vlahović in the 57th minute of play forced Valskog IF's goalkeeper Magne Lindström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 57 minutes of play, Haga Boys's Dušan Vlahović made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Magne Lindström was left in no man's land by his defense there! Michael Forss hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 61st minute, Osvald Torstensson made a precise shot to the right of Rolf Van den Hoff. Haga Boys's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. In the 65th minute Mando Loria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Magne Lindström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Apollo Creed got free with Magne Lindström in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Magne Lindström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dušan Vlahović, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Rolf Van den Hoff showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Osvald Torstensson in the 69th minute of the match. Magne Lindström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dušan Vlahović in the 78th minute of play. Magne Lindström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Apollo Creed in the 85th minute of the match. Osvald Torstensson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Valskog IF booed when Haga Boys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dušan Vlahović didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd minute Osvald Torstensson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolf Van den Hoff saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 95 minutes of play Haga Boys's Jerome Zweifel was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Haga Boys's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Valskog IF had won, even though Haga Boys had held more of the ball.