League

Frankenstadion
Spectators: 7288 (Terracing: 5468, Seating: 1676, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gustaf Linqvist started the match with the kick off. Torbjörn Ivarsson's late challenge caught a NÜRNBERG 47 FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Torbjörn Ivarsson helped the player get up and apologised. Torbjörn Ivarsson hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute, Esbjörn Fristedt reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Stellan Forssberg. The goal made the score 1-0. 11 minutes into the match, Forged by fire's goalkeeper Stellan Forssberg had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sven-Edvin Ödman. A collision led to NÜRNBERG 47 FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Josef Vallander hit a great ball. If Gustaf Linqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Torgny Burman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Gustaf Linqvist's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ian Tunander was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. If Josef Vallander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stellan Forssberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esbjörn Fristedt in the 28th minute of the match. Sven-Edvin Ödman kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Esbjörn Mårtensson's late challenge caught a Forged by fire's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Esbjörn Mårtensson helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Forged by fire booed when NÜRNBERG 47 FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Esbjörn Mårtensson didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Gustaf Linqvist's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ian Tunander was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Ian Tunander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustaf Linqvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Albert Kjellberg fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Forged by fire's protests and gave Albert Kjellberg a yellow card for diving instead. After 40 played minutes Forged by fire got a freekick which was hit by Albert Kjellberg. In the 42nd minute, Josef Vallander hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th minute, Sven-Edvin Ödman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Esbjörn Fristedt stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Stellan Forssberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esbjörn Fristedt in the 52nd minute of play. In the 58th match minute, NÜRNBERG 47 FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bo Carlsson to maneuver through the defense. If Torbjörn Ivarsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ian Tunander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Torgny Burman in the 64th minute of the match. Gustaf Linqvist might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ian Tunander. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gustaf Linqvist ran back to his position shaking his head. Gustaf Linqvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Ian Tunander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Gustaf Linqvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gustaf Linqvist in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ian Tunander prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gustaf Linqvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ian Tunander having to interfere. After 84 minutes of play, Forged by fire's Torbjörn Ivarsson made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ian Tunander was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sven-Edvin Ödman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Stellan Forssberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sven-Edvin Ödman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. NÜRNBERG 47 FC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Forged by fire had controlled the match.