League

Nittorp Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Nittorp's Orvar Jonsson started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ivar Säv came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by Sala BF's Sven-Ove Hansson. But to his dismay, Sven-Ove Hansson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 9 minutes into the match, Sala BF's goal looked a bit too open when Orvar Jonsson came free, but Lars Hellqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nittorp's Ivar Säv played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niklas Söderquist in the 10th minute of play. If Sven-Ove Hansson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Nittorp's Richard Malmgren got a free kick in the 18th minute. Ivar Säv didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Niklas Söderquist went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Sala BF's Lars Hellqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orvar Jonsson in the 24th minute of play. Lars Hellqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orvar Jonsson in the 28th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Nittorp's zone, Sven-Ove Hansson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ivar Säv came out of the goal and Sven-Ove Hansson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Peter Billing during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 38 played minutes Sala BF got a freekick which was hit by Peter Billing. Dag Kuse charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dag Kuse the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 43rd match minute, Nittorp was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dag Kuse to maneuver through the defense. Richard Malmgren hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Nittorp's zone, Niklas Söderquist stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ivar Säv came out of the goal and Niklas Söderquist tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

Pål Ekeroth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lars Hellqvist having to interfere. Lars Hellqvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pål Ekeroth, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Pål Ekeroth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pål Ekeroth scored 1-2 in the 64th 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. Pål Ekeroth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Niklas Söderquist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivar Säv having to interfere. Sven-Ove Hansson might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ivar Säv. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sven-Ove Hansson ran back to his position shaking his head. Richard Malmgren was shown his second yellow card after 84 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Nittorp getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Richard Malmgren hit a great ball. After 86 minutes, Aaron Lind mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nittorp and the Sala BF players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Nittorp fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 86th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 87 minutes, Sala BF's Sigvard Holmgren got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Ivar Säv. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Pål Ekeroth managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nittorp's supporters rose to their feet, but Pål Ekeroth was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lars Hellqvist breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Niklas Söderquist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Ivar Säv tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sven-Ove Hansson got free with Ivar Säv in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Orvar Jonsson during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card.