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Motala -vallen
Spectators: 6668 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1668, VIP seats: 0) Dick Samuelsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leo Lindberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bengt Hedvall received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Nils-Erik Nordlander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 8 minutes into the game, Motala FK's Sigvard Martinsson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nils-Erik Nordlander made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Bengt Hedvall had several of the Magpies FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 12 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-0 score and a disappointed Nils-Erik Nordlander as he didn't even see the shot coming. Dick Samuelsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leo Lindberg in the 15th minute of play. After 20 minutes of play, Magpies FC's Leo Lindberg made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dick Samuelsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 24 minutes of play, Magpies FC's Leo Lindberg made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dick Samuelsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dick Samuelsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olov Nordlander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Magpies FC's Nils-Erik Nordlander got control of the ball when Sigvard Martinsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 32nd minute Bengt Hedvall shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nils-Erik Nordlander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Leo Lindberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Leo Lindberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Magpies FC's goalkeeper Nils-Erik Nordlander, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Stig-Arne Eklund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Olov Nordlander's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dick Samuelsson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bengt Hedvall stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the match, Magpies FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bengt Hedvall came free, but Nils-Erik Nordlander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Leo Lindberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nils-Erik Nordlander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sigvard Martinsson in the 64th minute of play. In the 67th match minute, Motala FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elias Dahlman to maneuver through the defense. Marko Sellberg was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 69th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 77 minutes into the match, Magpies FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bengt Hedvall came free, but Nils-Erik Nordlander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leo Lindberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dick Samuelsson having to interfere. Kenny Brun charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kenny Brun the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Motala FK's Kenny Brun got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Magpies FC's Olov Nordlander got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leo Lindberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Dick Samuelsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sigvard Martinsson in the 94th minute of play forced Magpies FC's goalkeeper Nils-Erik Nordlander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bengt Hedvall received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Nils-Erik Nordlander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.