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Småland Tower
Spectators: 8030 (Terracing: 6024, Seating: 1846, VIP seats: 160) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vincent Olofsson got the match started through his kick off. Frank Berggren could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Sven-Edvin Mårtensson made a huge save. 9 minutes into the match, Team Rocco's goalkeeper Sven-Edvin Mårtensson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gösta Gustafsson. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Frank Berggren sent off a good shot on target. Sven Wennersten came free with the goalkeeper in the 13th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Sven-Edvin Mårtensson could save by the left post. A collision led to Småland Utd getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Tobias Svanér hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vilhelm Moberg during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vilhelm Moberg kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. In the 21st minute, Göran Unesson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Team Rocco fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Berggren in the 25th minute of play forced Team Rocco's goalkeeper Sven-Edvin Mårtensson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27th minute of the match, Sven-Ove Lövgren got a very nice opportunity to score, but Sven-Edvin Mårtensson was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 28th minute Småland Utd were awarded a corner. Gösta Gustafsson went to the cornerflag to take it. After a rather tough play, Småland Utd's Stig-Arne Harlén got a free kick in the 29th minute. After 30 minutes, Alfred Samuelsson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Team Rocco and the Småland Utd players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 30th match minute, Team Rocco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfred Samuelsson to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sven-Ove Lövgren in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sven-Edvin Mårtensson saved Team Rocco from getting behind. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Frank Berggren in the 40th minute. Joacim Hultman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Göran Unesson went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 48 minutes into the match, Göran Unesson notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Småland Utd's Joacim Hultman. Joacim Hultman was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Frank Berggren made a kick off. In the 54th match minute, Småland Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sven Wennersten to maneuver through the defense. In the 57thth minute of the game Frank Berggren who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Team Rocco's Sven-Edvin Mårtensson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Frank Berggren scored 1-3 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sven-Edvin Mårtensson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 62 minutes into the match, Sebastian Nordlund had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joacim Hultman. Småland Utd's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sebastian Nordlund was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frank Berggren in the 68th minute of play forced Team Rocco's goalkeeper Sven-Edvin Mårtensson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 69 minutes into the match, Småland Utd's goalkeeper Joacim Hultman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastian Nordlund. After having played for 72 minutes, Gösta Gustafsson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Småland Utd's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gösta Gustafsson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Team Rocco booed when Småland Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sven Wennersten didn't get a good kick on the ball. Småland Utd's Joacim Hultman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Småland Utd from getting a goal against them. Frank Berggren hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 79th minute, Mark Eliasson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 81 minutes into the match, Team Rocco's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Berggren came free, but Sven-Edvin Mårtensson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gösta Gustafsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sven-Edvin Mårtensson having to interfere. A collision led to Småland Utd getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Sven Wennersten hit a great ball. In the 87thth minute of the game Frank Berggren who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Team Rocco's Sven-Edvin Mårtensson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Småland Utd's Sven Wennersten got a free kick in the 87th minute. In the 91st minute Frank Berggren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven-Edvin Mårtensson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joacim Hultman made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Sebastian Nordlund sent off a good shot on target. Sven-Edvin Mårtensson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Berggren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 95 played minutes Team Rocco got a freekick which was hit by Osvald Fredriksson. If Arman Hansson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Team Rocco supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Team Rocco would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.