Nora -vallen
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612,
Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Andrei Korol took the kick off in the first half of the match. Isak Gregersson was a little too slow when Torgny Stenquist got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 3rd minute. The score was now 1-0. When Stig-Arne Telin fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Spruttarna's protests and gave Stig-Arne Telin a yellow card for diving instead. In the 8th match minute, Spruttarna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stig-Arne Telin to maneuver through the defense. If Karl-Magnus Svensson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpected shot in the 11th minute by Karl-Magnus Svensson got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 13th minute Jimmy Tinglöf shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedrão Cardoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Karl-Magnus Svensson got free with Isak Gregersson in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Jimmy Tinglöf had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 26 minutes into the match, Nora IFK's goal looked a bit too open when Måns Dahlquist came free, but Pedrão Cardoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedrão Cardoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Måns Dahlquist, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Rune Rudqvist struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Isak Gregersson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nora IFK. Kent Stenquist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Isak Gregersson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kent Stenquist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isak Gregersson having to interfere. Isak Gregersson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rune Rudqvist in the 41st minute of the match. Isak Gregersson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrei Korol, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. After 44 minutes, Viktor Runberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Spruttarna and the Nora IFK players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 45th minute, Viktor Runberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Spruttarna's Isak Gregersson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl-Magnus Svensson in the 47th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Måns Dahlquist was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Nora IFK getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Karl-Magnus Svensson hit a great ball. With a little luck, Nora IFK's Pedrão Cardoso got control of the ball when Jimmy Tinglöf tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pedrão Cardoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Måns Dahlquist in the 56th minute of play. With a little luck, Nora IFK's Pedrão Cardoso got control of the ball when Jimmy Tinglöf tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 60th minute, Nora IFK's Karl-Magnus Svensson seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Karl-Magnus Svensson the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Nora IFK protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Karl-Magnus Svensson had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Nora IFK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 59th minute. Penalty! Nora IFK:s Pedrão Cardoso showed great skill when he stopped Andy Jansson:s penalty. In the 62nd minute, Andy Jansson made a precise shot to the right of Pedrão Cardoso. Nora IFK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Börje Nilsson kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. With a little luck, Nora IFK's Pedrão Cardoso got control of the ball when Jimmy Tinglöf tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Andrei Korol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Andrei Korol managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nora IFK's supporters rose to their feet, but Andrei Korol was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Isak Gregersson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Isak Gregersson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrei Korol in the 84th minute of play. Spruttarna's Isak Gregersson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ian Olsson in the 85th minute of play. When Torgny Stenquist came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Nora IFK 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 Torgny Stenquist couldn't finish the play. Isak Gregersson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrei Korol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Andrei Korol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isak Gregersson having to interfere. Pedrão Cardoso made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Jimmy Tinglöf sent off a good shot on target. Nora IFK were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.
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