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Simlångsdalen Stadio
Spectators: 6661 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1661, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ernst Hökqvist kicked off to start the match. Olympia FC's Ernst Hökqvist got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ernst Hökqvist succeeded in the game's 4th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Bror Helström blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Morgan Vester having to make a save. A collision led to Finspång getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Kåre Ström hit a great ball. In the 13th match minute, Finspång was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henry Hjelm to maneuver through the defense. If Stig-Åke Vennerström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rune Uggstedt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henry Hjelm, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. If Stig-Åke Vennerström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Henry Hjelm in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rune Uggstedt prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Stig-Åke Vennerström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sten Ersman during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sten Ersman hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Henry Hjelm fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rune Uggstedt having to interfere. When Marko Wållander fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Finspång's protests and gave Marko Wållander a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Finspång's Marko Wållander got a free kick in the 48th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Henry Hjelm was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Olympia FC's goalkeeper Rune Uggstedt had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stig-Åke Vennerström. In the 61st match minute, Olympia FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bror Helström to maneuver through the defense. 62 minutes into the match, Olympia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Henry Hjelm came free, but Rune Uggstedt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Olympia FC's Bror Helström sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Morgan Vester narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 79th minute Henry Hjelm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rune Uggstedt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Henry Hjelm came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Finspång 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 Henry Hjelm couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Olympia FC's Bror Helström got a free kick in the 82nd minute. In the 84th minute, Stig-Åke Vennerström fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Henry Hjelm received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Rune Uggstedt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.