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Brickebackens IP
Spectators: 7441 (Terracing: 5582, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 148) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rutger Västerstrand made the kick off which started today's match. Through an outstanding action, after 4 minutes, Ted Benett successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 10th minute, Rutger Västerstrand got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sebastian Olsson during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Järna booed when Brickebackens IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Olsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ted Benett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Knut Gunnarsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Järna's goalkeeper Ted Benett had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kalle Bengtsson. Rutger Västerstrand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 28 minutes, Knut Gunnarsson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Brickebackens IF and the Järna players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sonny Jakobsson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 29th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Erland Svensson. Brickebackens IF's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Rutger Västerstrand had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Erland Svensson. Brickebackens IF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rutger Västerstrand was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Harald Damm 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. Brickebackens IF's Erland Svensson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rutger Västerstrand in the 41st minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Olov Bållström to strike the kick off in the second half. Erland Svensson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rutger Västerstrand, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Harald Damm could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Erland Svensson made a huge save. When Knut Gunnarsson was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 57 minutes had been played. After 63 played minutes Järna got a freekick which was hit by Viggo Bergqvist. After 66 played minutes Järna got a freekick which was hit by Viggo Bergqvist. Järna's Ted Benett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olov Bållström in the 69th minute of play. Kalle Bengtsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ted Benett having to interfere. Sebastian Olsson got his second yellow card in the match during the 75th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Järna booed when Brickebackens IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Olsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. 77 minutes into the game, Gert Galle was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Järna's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Brickebackens IF the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rutger Västerstrand in the 81st minute of play forced Brickebackens IF's goalkeeper Erland Svensson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 82 played minutes Rutger Västerstrand could catch the ball where he stood relatively free a bit outside the goal and without hesitation he completed 1-3 into the left cross. In the 86th minute Rutger Västerstrand shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erland Svensson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Harald Damm had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Olov Bållström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The Järna supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Järna would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.