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Spectators: 6667 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 0) Douglas Hegg started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Sven-Edvin Bålström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kristoffer Björkdahl having to interfere. Schalke 04's Stig Mellin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Douglas Hegg in the 7th minute of play. If Henry Nordstedt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 16 minutes into the match, Douglas Hegg dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Stig Mellin, 1-0. Kristoffer Björkdahl made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sven-Edvin Bålström in the 24th minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, Schalke 04's goal looked a bit too open when Douglas Hegg came free, but Stig Mellin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. John Petersson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Kristoffer Björkdahl tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Henry Nordstedt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Stig Mellin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by John Petersson in the 32nd minute of play forced Kalmar FC's goalkeeper Kristoffer Björkdahl to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Henry Nordstedt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Sven-Edvin Bålström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Kalmar FC's zone, Sven-Edvin Bålström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kristoffer Björkdahl came out of the goal and Sven-Edvin Bålström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Schalke 04 booed when Kalmar FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oskar Björk didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 47 played minutes Kalmar FC got a freekick which was hit by Eric Månsson. The home fans were very happy to see their team 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. Sven-Edvin Bålström was the one to do the kick off. When Alfred Bergkvist fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Schalke 04's protests and gave Alfred Bergkvist a yellow card for diving instead. After 60 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Schalke 04! In the 62nd minute there was a penalty for Kalmar FC. Eric Månsson stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Stig Mellin. 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Douglas Hegg in the 68th minute of play forced Schalke 04's goalkeeper Stig Mellin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Douglas Hegg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stig Mellin was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Kristoffer Björkdahl made an important save on a dangerous shot by John Petersson in the 71st minute. Henry Nordstedt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Stig Mellin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sven-Edvin Bålström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kristoffer Björkdahl having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henry Nordstedt in the 81st minute of play forced Schalke 04's goalkeeper Stig Mellin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sven-Edvin Bålström was extremely unlucky when he, in the 95th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. For all the effort they put into the match, the Schalke 04 players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Kalmar FC.