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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Stig-Ove Stabbe could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Lars-Erik Kjellberg made a huge save. After 3 minutes, Pontus Hägglund mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Södertälje and the Vilshults IF players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 4 played minutes Södertälje got a freekick which was hit by Pontus Hägglund. During the 6th minute of the match Pontus Hägglund completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Pontus Hägglund a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. If Stig-Ove Stabbe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Vilshults IF booed when Södertälje was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilbert Fogel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Södertälje's Gilbert Fogel got his second yellow card of the match in the 11th minute. The referee ordered Gilbert Fogel off the ground. In the 15th match minute, Södertälje was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gunnar Sundberg to maneuver through the defense. Stig-Ove Stabbe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lars-Erik Kjellberg having to interfere. Lars-Erik Kjellberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tage Lindberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Lars-Erik Kjellberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tage Lindberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Lars-Erik Kjellberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jerry Wallmark, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 29 played minutes Vilshults IF got a freekick which was hit by Nils Wennerberg. When Gunnar Sundberg fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Södertälje's protests and gave Gunnar Sundberg a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Vilshults IF booed when Södertälje was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gunnar Sundberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lars-Erik Kjellberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tage Lindberg in the 44th minute of the match.

51 minutes into the game, Mats Bergdal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Södertälje's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vilshults IF the free kick. In the 52nd match minute, Södertälje was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mats Bergdal to maneuver through the defense. Vilshults IF's Stig-Ove Stabbe got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 55th minute, Mats Bergdal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stig-Ove Stabbe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 65 minutes, Gunnar Sundberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Södertälje's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gunnar Sundberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tage Lindberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Lars-Erik Kjellberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 75 played minutes Vilshults IF got a freekick which was hit by Tage Lindberg. Tage Lindberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 80 minutes of play, Vilshults IF's Tage Lindberg made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lars-Erik Kjellberg was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stig-Ove Stabbe in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lars-Erik Kjellberg saved Södertälje from getting behind. Stig-Ove Stabbe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lars-Erik Kjellberg having to interfere. Michael Snäll's late challenge caught a Södertälje's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Michael Snäll helped the player get up and apologised. After 91 played minutes Vilshults IF got a freekick which was hit by Michael Snäll. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tage Lindberg in the 94th minute of play forced Södertälje's goalkeeper Lars-Erik Kjellberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Vilshults IF had won after a very even match.