Challenge

Rönnöfors IP
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Per Tunström kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, one of Germany:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Germany. After 6 played minutes Rönnöfors FF got a freekick which was hit by Edwin Ahlstedt. Per Tunström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tommy Kahn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Per Tunström, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Per Tunström recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Frank Sachs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Magne Gunnarsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 24 played minutes Germany got a freekick which was hit by Willy Stieler. 29 minutes into the match, Germany's goal looked a bit too open when Per Tunström came free, but Tommy Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sven Krakouer's late challenge caught a Rönnöfors FF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sven Krakouer helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 31st minute of the game. One of Germany:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Rönnöfors FF:s goal. When the match clock showed 38 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Wiktor Dahlman sped through Germany's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tommy Kahn. Germany's Tommy Kahn proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Germany from getting a goal against them. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

Rönnöfors FF's Torsten Åman was substituted for Arne Stor. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Frank Sachs made a kick off. If Frank Sachs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 67th minute Wiktor Dahlman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tommy Kahn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 71 minutes into the game, Linus Schwerner threw the ball into play from the sideline. Rönnöfors FF's Bertil Hellgren quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The crowd rose to their feet as Germany's Frank Sachs slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Magne Gunnarsson. That made the score 4-2 after 74 minutes of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Sachs got free with Magne Gunnarsson in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wiktor Dahlman might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tommy Kahn. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Wiktor Dahlman ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wiktor Dahlman in the 79th minute of play forced Germany's goalkeeper Tommy Kahn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Germany's zone, Wiktor Dahlman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tommy Kahn came out of the goal and Wiktor Dahlman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 83 minutes of play, Rönnöfors FF's Wiktor Dahlman made it 5-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tommy Kahn was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Germany getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Willy Stieler hit a great ball. Tommy Kahn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wiktor Dahlman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Magne Gunnarsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Sachs in the 92nd minute. Bertil Hellgren kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Sachs got free with Magne Gunnarsson in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Germany's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.