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Björnskogsvallen
Spectators: 7147 (Terracing: 5464, Seating: 1675, VIP seats: 8) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Östen Isaksson kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Walter Springfält was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rusksele FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Elfsborg the free kick. A collision led to Rusksele FK getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Walter Springfält hit a great ball. Lars-Erik Bammerman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Charlie Martinsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Valdemar Alén tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 23rd minute, Håkan Ingemarsson 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. The supporters of Rusksele FK booed when Elfsborg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lars-Erik Bammerman didn't get a good kick on the ball. 30 minutes into the match, Rusksele FK's goal looked a bit too open when Lars-Erik Bammerman came free, but Valdemar Alén reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Walter Springfält hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Axel Igelström during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Axel Igelström kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Birger Nykvist hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. After 39 minutes of play, Rusksele FK's Östen Isaksson made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Uno Harman was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Rusksele FK's zone, Charlie Martinsson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valdemar Alén came out of the goal and Charlie Martinsson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 47 minutes, Lars-Erik Bammerman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Elfsborg's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lars-Erik Bammerman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Elfsborg players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Rusksele FK were winning 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lars-Erik Bammerman was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Lars-Erik Bammerman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Elfsborg's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lars-Erik Bammerman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Charlie Martinsson in the 54th minute of play forced Rusksele FK's goalkeeper Valdemar Alén to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Rusksele FK's zone, Charlie Martinsson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valdemar Alén came out of the goal and Charlie Martinsson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Valdemar Alén showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charlie Martinsson in the 58th minute of the match. Valdemar Alén showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charlie Martinsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. After 61 played minutes Elfsborg got a freekick which was hit by Jens-Ola Dahlberg. Stig-Arne Sandberg hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Östen Isaksson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Uno Harman was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. In the 72nd minute, Orvar Willig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rusksele FK's Rikard Wiman couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Elfsborg. In the 94th minute Charlie Martinsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdemar Alén saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.