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Spectators: 7714 (Terracing: 5787, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) An unexpectedly hard shot by Victorino Oto in the 3rd minute of play forced Mjällby AIF's goalkeeper Saltuk Arabacıoğlu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ⒻC SⓌAG's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Federico Gotzon in the 4th minute. The supporters of Mjällby AIF booed when ⒻC SⓌAG was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Torbjörn Wiberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th minute, Ivan Wahlnäs hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Henrik Sjögren stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Uno Kilman's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. Saltuk Arabacıoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Torbjörn Wiberg in the 14th minute of play. Victorino Oto might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Saltuk Arabacıoğlu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Victorino Oto ran back to his position shaking his head. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Uno Kilman in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Henrik Sjögren saved ⒻC SⓌAG from getting behind. A collision led to Mjällby AIF getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Ivan Wahlnäs hit a great ball. Saltuk Arabacıoğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victorino Oto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 24 minutes, Saltuk Arabacıoğlu successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Victorino Oto in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Saltuk Arabacıoğlu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Henrik Sjögren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Uno Kilman in the 26th minute of the match. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by ⒻC SⓌAG's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Walter Löfgren was slow to take the kick. During this time Mjällby AIF's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Mjällby AIF's Joseph Stalin getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Henrik Sjögren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lennart Bjurström, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. In the 33rd play minute Bertil Persson came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Saltuk Arabacıoğlu. 1-0. Nils-Erik Blomqvist struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Henrik Sjögren didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mjällby AIF. In the 38th match minute, ⒻC SⓌAG was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karl-Axel Gulliksson to maneuver through the defense. Saltuk Arabacıoğlu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bertil Persson in the 43rd minute. The corner led ⒻC SⓌAG's Federico Gotzon to fire away a dangerous shot which Saltuk Arabacıoğlu despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Bertil Persson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bertil Persson to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Uno Kilman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henrik Sjögren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Henrik Sjögren made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Nils-Erik Blomqvist sent off a good shot on target. Saltuk Arabacıoğlu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victorino Oto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 58 minutes into the game, ⒻC SⓌAG's Victorino Oto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Saltuk Arabacıoğlu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. A collision led to Mjällby AIF getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Walter Löfgren hit a great ball. With a little luck, ⒻC SⓌAG's Henrik Sjögren got control of the ball when Uno Kilman tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 81st minute, Karlos Davenport hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 82 played minutes Mjällby AIF got a freekick which was hit by Karlos Davenport. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mjällby AIF's goalkeeper Saltuk Arabacıoğlu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Karlos Davenport kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Saltuk Arabacıoğlu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Federico Gotzon in the 86th minute of play. Saltuk Arabacıoğlu came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by ⒻC SⓌAG's Victorino Oto. But to his dismay, Victorino Oto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. After some careless play in the Mjällby AIF defense, Federico Gotzon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Saltuk Arabacıoğlu. The Mjällby AIF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Saltuk Arabacıoğlu should have stopped the shot. There was no doubt that ⒻC SⓌAG were the better team. ⒻC SⓌAG's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.