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Spectators: 7234 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 15) Magne Sävström started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Christoffer Fredriksson made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Daniel Persson sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Magne Sävström managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tidaholm IF's supporters rose to their feet, but Magne Sävström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Karl-Erik Bollström breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 9th minute Bengt-Åke Lundhberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Erik Bollström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes into the game, Bengt-Åke Lundhberg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Karl-Erik Bollström was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 17th match minute, Tidaholm IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marko Broman to maneuver through the defense. Tidaholm IF's Magne Sävström got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 25th minute, Marko Broman 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. In the 36th minute, Pontus Thorsberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Piteå IF's goalkeeper Karl-Erik Bollström, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Karl-Erik Bollström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tobias Svanström in the 40th minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Bengt-Åke Lundhberg 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 Karl-Johan Tinglöv during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 46thth minute of the game Magne Sävström who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Piteå IF's Karl-Erik Bollström was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Piteå IF's Karl-Erik Bollström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bengt-Åke Lundhberg in the 47th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

Karl-Erik Bollström made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Magne Sävström sent off a good shot on target. Marko Broman charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marko Broman the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 62nd minute, Marko Broman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 67 minutes, Bengt-Åke Lundhberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tidaholm IF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bengt-Åke Lundhberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Magne Sävström blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Karl-Erik Bollström having to make a save. Tidaholm IF were furious when Martin Hernström was red carded, 76 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. A hard shot by Tobias Svanström from long distance, 83 minutes into the match, got Karl-Erik Bollström's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Vilhelm Wennerqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 88th minute, Boris Örn hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Magne Sävströms short, quick shot in the 92ndth minute got Karl-Erik Bollström to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Örjan Löfgren kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Marko Broman struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Karl-Erik Bollström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tidaholm IF. Tidaholm IF's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.