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Spectators: 7256 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1756, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alfredo Ladio started the match with the kick off. Bram City's Stig Käller got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alfredo Ladio got free with Magne Fransson in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 8th minute, Emanuel Nilsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 9 minutes into the match, Kent Kinnman sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Magne Fransson threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Kent Kinnman this time. After 10 minutes of play, Juventus FC's Alfredo Ladio made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Magne Fransson was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Juventus FC booed when Bram City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stig Käller didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Alfredo Ladio kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Magne Fransson. That made the score 2-0 in the 13 minute of play. After 17 minutes, Alfredo Ladio made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Bram City's Magne Fransson tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 21 minutes, Ludwig Tinglöf mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bram City and the Juventus FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 22 played minutes Bram City got a freekick which was hit by Ludwig Tinglöf. In the 24th minute, Juventus FC's Ivan Josefsson dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-0. Ivan Josefsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 40 minutes into the game, Juventus FC's Ivan Josefsson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Magne Fransson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tor Tholsson was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Bram City getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Ludwig Tinglöf hit a great ball. Ivan Josefsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Bram City getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Ludwig Tinglöf hit a great ball. Magne Fransson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Ladio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Magne Fransson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ture Hansson, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Magne Fransson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ture Hansson in the 71st minute of play. Bram City's attentive Emanuel Nilsson managed to snatch the ball when Allan Sellberg made a throw-in in the 77th minute of the game. When Ture Hansson came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Juventus FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ture Hansson couldn't finish the play. When Juventus FC's Alfredo Ladio in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bram City's goalie prevented a goal. Magne Fransson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ture Hansson in the 96th minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Juventus FC had played much better football throughout.