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Vassmolösa
Spectators: 7444 (Terracing: 5584, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Arvid Rang made the kick off which started today's match. Elof Lindholm charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elof Lindholm the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Vassmol booed when The Simpsons was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elof Lindholm didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vassmol's Arvid Rang got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 7 minutes into the match, Emanuel Giliusson notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of The Simpsons's Kurt Hafström. Kurt Hafström was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 9th minute, Erling Bergendahl hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 11 played minutes, The Simpsons's Joel Wiklund shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rikard Stephansson came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in The Simpsons reached it. Rikard Stephansson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thomas Pilgren in the 22nd minute of play. In the 23rdth minute of the game Thomas Pilgren who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vassmol's Rikard Stephansson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 24th minute Björn Hökkvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rikard Stephansson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Vassmol's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Pilgren came free, but Rikard Stephansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rikard Stephansson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Björn Hökkvist went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Jens-Ove Frisk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Kurt Hafström made a huge save. In the 35th minute Thomas Pilgren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rikard Stephansson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, Vassmol's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Pilgren came free, but Rikard Stephansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rikard Stephansson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomas Pilgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elof Lindholm kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Thomas Pilgren to make the kick off. In the 58th minute Thomas Pilgren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rikard Stephansson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Vassmol's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Pilgren came free, but Rikard Stephansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thomas Pilgren in the 66th minute of play forced Vassmol's goalkeeper Rikard Stephansson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kurt Hafström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arvid Rang in the 68th minute of the match. Kurt Hafström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Giliusson, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Thomas Pilgren managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Simpsons's supporters rose to their feet, but Thomas Pilgren was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rikard Stephansson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 77th minute Thomas Pilgren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rikard Stephansson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute Arvid Rang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kurt Hafström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Vassmol's Kåre Kråk got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Björn Hökkvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Rikard Stephansson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thomas Pilgren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thomas Pilgren got free with Rikard Stephansson in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arvid Rang's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kurt Hafström read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. The Simpsons's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.