League

Miami Arena
Spectators: 7443 (Terracing: 5583, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) Marko Hermansson started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Birger Tunander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 11 minutes, Dick Björck managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cocaine Cowboys's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dick Björck was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Karl-Oskar Sjögren didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 13th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Cocaine Cowboys's Birger Tunander got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 20 minutes into the match, Cocaine Cowboys's Dick Björck sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karl-Oskar Sjögren narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 25th match minute, Cocaine Cowboys was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henry Ekgren to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute, Roy Kaxe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Marko Hermansson got free in front of the goal in the 34th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Peder Lägdin was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tord Söderkvist during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Cocaine Cowboys's Tord Söderkvist got a free kick in the 35th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Tord Söderkvist managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cocaine Cowboys's supporters rose to their feet, but Tord Söderkvist was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Karl-Oskar Sjögren breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dick Björck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 44 minutes, Dick Björck managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cocaine Cowboys's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dick Björck was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Birger Tunander was the one to do the kick off. Marko Hermansson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Peder Lägdin having to interfere. Peder Lägdin was out of position in the 67 minute of play, and Torgny Beckman capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Torgny Beckman really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Peder Lägdin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marko Hermansson in the 75th minute of the match. Åke Blomberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Peder Lägdin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roy Kaxe in the 82nd minute of play forced Cocaine Cowboys's goalkeeper Peder Lägdin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Egil Samuelsson fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cocaine Cowboys's protests and gave Egil Samuelsson a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Cocaine Cowboys's Egil Samuelsson got a free kick in the 85th minute. If Marko Hermansson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Cocaine Cowboys's zone, Marko Hermansson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Peder Lägdin came out of the goal and Marko Hermansson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dick Björck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.