Gripenbärgs 6 - 1 Medelpad (372830445)

12000 spectators had come to Gripenbärgs bk Arena this cloudy day. Patryk Gędłek was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Petter Myhr and Leon Broslowski. Gripenbärgs started off with a 4-4-2 lineup. They fielded: Stensson - Paulsson, Carlsson, Andersson, Dyrstedt - Aziz, Kärrling, Persson, Silverwald - Carlsson, Rolfsson.

A 4-4-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Medelpad. The following players took the field: God - Pihldahl, Bengtsson, Al-Abdel, Börjesson - Godhall, Hellblom, Ahlström, Killstedt - Persson, Örjansson.

T. Godhall made one of his many fine passes from the wing into the middle 7 minutes into the match. H. Killstedt bravely attempted to execute a diving header and the ball was met firmly with his forehead for Medelpad. 0 - 1. Gripenbärgs's A. Kärrling almost tied things up with 23 minutes played after breaking through on the right, but his shot deflected off the post. M. Carlsson sailed high above the opponents as he headed in a corner kick from L. Paulsson after 31 minutes of play, making the score 1 - 1. With 33 minutes played, the home side managed to get a 2 - 1 lead as M. Aziz flipped the ball in after a cross from the right. S. Andersson had a fantastic opportunity to put Gripenbärgs up another goal 38 minutes into the match, but he fired just over the crossbar. Gripenbärgs's J. Dyrstedt got himself booked for a foul. A speedy charge from the left side of the field increased the lead of Gripenbärgs to 3 - 1 as M. Aziz finished it off competently, firing in from an acute angle. After several obvious shirt pulling incidents, H. Al-Abdel got himself booked. The manager of Medelpad was not happy. The teams went for the halftime break at 3 - 1. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Gripenbärgs, with 66 percent of the ball.

M. Carlsson could have put Gripenbärgs up one more, but he fired into the side netting after breaking free on the left after 58 minutes. Gripenbärgs were given a gift! The ref dubiously awarded them a penalty 70 minutes into the match, which was neatly put away by L. Paulsson. 4 - 1 for the home side. By now, the players in Gripenbärgs felt that victory was guaranteed and began to play it safe, focusing on defence and not risking too much going forward. With 78 minutes played, L. Paulsson of Gripenbärgs fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unimpressed, and booked him for diving. The Gripenbärgs free kick 79 minutes into the match seemed wasted, as the shot was both short and off target. But was this actually a plan? The ball landed at the feet of B. Rolfsson, who was completely unmarked in the box. That's 5 - 1! Gripenbärgs managed to extend their lead to 6 - 1 when A. Kärrling cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. J. Pihldahl of Medelpad was booked for kicking the ball away after the whistle. Gripenbärgs's M. Aziz swung in a good chance from the left, but the visitors' defence were able to clear the ball. Gripenbärgs had most of the ball, with 63 percent of possession.

The most dominating Gripenbärgs player was without a doubt T. Persson. J. Stensson on the other hand, had a terrible day. Medelpad's top performer was clearly H. Killstedt. B. God turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 6 - 1.