League

Staffanstorp Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute Charlie Björkdahl shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernt Knutsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 8 played minutes FC Rotor Volgograd got a freekick which was hit by Bengt-Rune Dahlberg. In the 17th minute Bengt-Rune Gallberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan-Erik Olsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Marmaverken IFK's goalkeeper Bernt Knutsson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 21 minutes into the match, Marmaverken IFK's goalkeeper Bernt Knutsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lukas Bruhn. FC Rotor Volgograd's Charlie Björkdahl got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tobias Koch might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bernt Knutsson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tobias Koch ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 32nd minute, Nils Stenquist sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and FC Rotor Volgograd's Jan-Erik Olsson didn't even have to move. In the 37th minute, Göran Ståhlman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Hjalmar Källberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jan-Erik Olsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hjalmar Källberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. 42 minutes into the game, Christoffer Lenberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Marmaverken IFK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Rotor Volgograd the free kick. Jan-Erik Olsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bengt-Rune Gallberg in the 45th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sten Holmberg during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sten Holmberg hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hjalmar Källberg to strike the kick off in the second half. Bengt-Rune Gallberg's late challenge caught a FC Rotor Volgograd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bengt-Rune Gallberg helped the player get up and apologised. Bengt-Rune Gallberg hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Tobias Koch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Rotor Volgograd's Jan-Erik Olsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save FC Rotor Volgograd from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hjalmar Källberg in the 67th minute of play forced FC Rotor Volgograd's goalkeeper Jan-Erik Olsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 68 minutes into the match, FC Rotor Volgograd's goalkeeper Jan-Erik Olsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bengt-Rune Gallberg. A collision led to FC Rotor Volgograd getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Rasmus Örnberg hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lukas Bruhn in the 76th minute of play forced Marmaverken IFK's goalkeeper Bernt Knutsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Tobias Koch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Charlie Björkdahl in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bernt Knutsson saved Marmaverken IFK from getting behind. With a little luck, FC Rotor Volgograd's Jan-Erik Olsson got control of the ball when Bengt-Rune Gallberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. Göran Ståhlman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernt Knutsson having to interfere. Bernt Knutsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lukas Bruhn in the 87th minute of play. Marmaverken IFK's Bernt Knutsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Göran Ståhlman in the 94th minute of play. The supporters of FC Rotor Volgograd booed when Marmaverken IFK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christoffer Lenberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the FC Rotor Volgograd players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.