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Rydöbruksd
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Tor Bagge recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Rydöbrukds's Simon Nordin got a free kick in the 6th minute. Frans Norberg might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nils Forsell. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Frans Norberg ran back to his position shaking his head. After 9 played minutes Rydöbrukds got a freekick which was hit by Thomas Bergström. In the 10th minute Frans Norberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nils Forsell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Gnarp FF's Ralf Pihl got control of the ball when Manfred Ekberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 21stth minute of the game Maximilian Wennerqvist who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gnarp FF's Ralf Pihl was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nils Forsell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivar Backlund in the 24th minute of play. In the 25th match minute, Rydöbrukds was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paul Hedlund to maneuver through the defense. Manfred Ekberg came free with the goalkeeper in the 30th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ralf Pihl could save by the left post. Alfred Odén kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Manfred Ekberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Ralf Pihl tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 45 minutes of play, Rydöbrukds's Manfred Ekberg made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ralf Pihl was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 47th match minute, Gnarp FF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frans Norberg to maneuver through the defense. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Frans Norberg stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th match minute, Gnarp FF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dick Rudberg to maneuver through the defense. When Jonatan Hernström fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gnarp FF's protests and gave Jonatan Hernström a yellow card for diving instead. If Manfred Ekberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kåre Clementsson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 71st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ralf Pihl. Gnarp FF's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 76th minute, Simon Nordin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Stig-Ove Söderkvist from long distance, 78 minutes into the match, got Nils Forsell's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Ralf Pihl made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manfred Ekberg in the 82nd minute of play. A collision led to Gnarp FF getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Stig-Ove Söderkvist hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Gnarp FF's zone, Manfred Ekberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ralf Pihl came out of the goal and Manfred Ekberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dick Rudberg during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Gnarp FF getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Dick Rudberg hit a great ball. Manfred Ekberg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tor Bagge sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paul Hedlund hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. There was no doubt that Rydöbrukds were the better team. Rydöbrukds's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.