League

Nybro Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Nybro's Manfred Pålsson started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Hugo Sjöström could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Freddie Abrahamsson made a huge save. Sture Alrot scored 1-0 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Freddie Abrahamsson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gunnar Finsberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivar Hellqvist having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, Nybro's goal looked a bit too open when Gunnar Finsberg came free, but Ivar Hellqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mikael Hegg in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ivar Hellqvist saved Nybro from getting behind. Nybro's Ivar Hellqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gunnar Finsberg in the 18th minute of play. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Nybro's goalkeeper Ivar Hellqvist, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Hugo Sjöström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mikael Hegg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hugo Sjöström's late challenge caught a Veberöd IFK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hugo Sjöström helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Veberöd IFK booed when Nybro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Sjöström didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gunnar Finsberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivar Hellqvist having to interfere. Mikael Hegg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivar Hellqvist having to interfere. After 38 minutes of play, Veberöd IFK's Gunnar Finsberg made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ivar Hellqvist was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 42nd minute Mikael Hegg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivar Hellqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ivar Hellqvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gunnar Finsberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gunnar Finsberg to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mikael Hegg in the 55th minute of play forced Nybro's goalkeeper Ivar Hellqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Manfred Pålsson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Freddie Abrahamsson. Veberöd IFK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Manfred Pålsson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Dag Anundsson might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ivar Hellqvist. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dag Anundsson ran back to his position shaking his head. Nybro's Ivar Hellqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mikael Hegg in the 68th minute of play. Gunnar Finsberg's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 69thth minute, Ivar Hellqvist skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a little luck, Nybro's Ivar Hellqvist got control of the ball when Gunnar Finsberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. Freddie Abrahamsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sture Alrot in the 73rd minute of the match. Nybro's Ivar Hellqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mikael Hegg in the 76th minute of play. 77 minutes had been played when some careless play by Nybro's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Verner Wiberg was slow to take the kick. During this time Veberöd IFK's players had a chance to rest. A hard shot 88 in the game by Gunnar Finsberg from a close distance when the talented Ivar Hellqvist managed to make a qualified save. Nybro's players were relieved. In the 93rd minute Hugo Sjöström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Freddie Abrahamsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Ingvar Bergman had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Freddie Abrahamsson. Veberöd IFK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ingvar Bergman was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. Veberöd IFK's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.