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Spectators: 7236 (Terracing: 5429, Seating: 1664, VIP seats: 143) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rudolf Odén made the kick off which started today's match. Anton Skytt struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Kurt Helander didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lilywhites. In the 10th minute Rudolf Odén shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kurt Helander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Mercedes-Benz FC's zone, Anton Skytt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kurt Helander came out of the goal and Anton Skytt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 13th match minute, Lilywhites was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stig-Åke Botvidsson to maneuver through the defense. When Bernt Henriksson came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Mercedes-Benz FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bernt Henriksson couldn't finish the play. In the 25th match minute, Mercedes-Benz FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Ferm to maneuver through the defense. Kurt Helander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rudolf Odén in the 29th minute of play. With a little luck, Mercedes-Benz FC's Kurt Helander got control of the ball when Anton Skytt tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 36th match minute, Lilywhites was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonny Smefeldt to maneuver through the defense. In the game's 37th minute Mercedes-Benz FC's Bernt Henriksson took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Joar Sandwall and thus the score was 0-1. When the match had gone on for 43 minutes, Rudolf Odén took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Kurt Helander to make any attempt to save it. In the 47th minute, Sebastian Ferm hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sebastian Ferm to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rdth minute of the game Rudolf Odén who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mercedes-Benz FC's Kurt Helander was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rudolf Odén in the 58th minute of play forced Mercedes-Benz FC's goalkeeper Kurt Helander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rudolf Odén 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. Kurt Helander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rudolf Odén, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rudolf Odén sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rudolf Odén fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kurt Helander having to interfere. After having played for 74 minutes, Sebastian Ferm managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mercedes-Benz FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sebastian Ferm was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mercedes-Benz FC's goalkeeper Kurt Helander, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gunnar Wallengren in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kurt Helander saved Mercedes-Benz FC from getting behind. Kurt Helander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anton Skytt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th minute, Rudolf Odén got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Anton Skytt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kurt Helander having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Anton Skytt managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lilywhites's supporters rose to their feet, but Anton Skytt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kurt Helander breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 95 minutes into the game, Rudolf Odén cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Kurt Helander was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mercedes-Benz FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.