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Sala
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Niklas Söderquist kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Smedjebacken getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. George Samuelsson hit a great ball. With a little luck, Smedjebacken's Inge Trulsson got control of the ball when Sven-Ove Hansson tried to sneak it across the goal line. George Samuelsson scored 0-1 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lars Hellqvist, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 13 minutes into the match, Smedjebacken's goal looked a bit too open when Niklas Söderquist came free, but Inge Trulsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 15 played minutes Smedjebacken got a freekick which was hit by Rickard Albäck. Sala BF's Sigvard Holmgren got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. George Samuelsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Smedjebacken booed when Sala BF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kristoffer Jansson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Inge Trulsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niklas Söderquist, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Sven-Ove Hanssons short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Inge Trulsson to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. John Håning kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. If George Samuelsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Smedjebacken's George Samuelsson in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sala BF's goalie prevented a goal. 40 minutes into the match, Smedjebacken's goalkeeper Inge Trulsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by John Håning. Alvin Friberger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Viggo Ekgren hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. In the 44th minute of the match Rickard Albäck shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lars Hellqvist showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.

George Samuelsson's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 53rdth minute, Lars Hellqvist skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. George Samuelsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Lars Hellqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Inge Trulsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jens-Ola Jernberg in the 63rd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Smedjebacken's George Samuelsson slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Lars Hellqvist. That made the score 0-2 after 69 minutes of play. The Smedjebacken fans' excitement grew in the 72nd match minute when Smedjebacken's George Samuelsson looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Inge Trulsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jens-Ola Jernberg in the 77th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Smedjebacken defense, Sven-Ove Hansson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Inge Trulsson. The Smedjebacken fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Inge Trulsson should have stopped the shot. Lars Hellqvist stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of George Samuelsson's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niklas Söderquist in the 85th minute of play forced Smedjebacken's goalkeeper Inge Trulsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Rickard Albäck fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Smedjebacken's protests and gave Rickard Albäck a yellow card for diving instead. In the 95th minute, Rickard Albäck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Sala BF fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Smedjebacken were clearly better and deserved to take the win.