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Spectators: 6568 (Terracing: 5010, Seating: 1415, VIP seats: 143) Dick Gunnarsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Rutger Strömberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rutger Strömberg stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dick Gunnarsson's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. After a rather tough play, Smedby's Morgan Fagrell got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 10th minute, Dick Gunnarsson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rutger Strömberg was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Stig Almstedt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Casa Pia FC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Rune Ersman hit a great ball. Alvar Nyberg might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jon Sjöberg. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alvar Nyberg ran back to his position shaking his head. Stig Almstedt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jon Sjöberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvar Nyberg in the 30th minute of play. After 30 played minutes Casa Pia FC got a freekick which was hit by Jan-Ove Bållström. With a little luck, Casa Pia FC's Jon Sjöberg got control of the ball when Stig Almstedt tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Smedby's zone, Dick Gunnarsson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rutger Strömberg came out of the goal and Dick Gunnarsson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gösta Melberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Rutger Strömberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Casa Pia FC's Dick Gunnarsson got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 47th minute, Gösta Melberg 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. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gösta Melberg was the one to do the kick off. Stig Almstedt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Jon Sjöberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jon Sjöberg stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alvar Nyberg's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Casa Pia FC's Sune Kjellman suffered a concussion in the 60th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. The supporters of Casa Pia FC booed when Smedby was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dick Wiman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jon Sjöberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvar Nyberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Jon Sjöberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvar Nyberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Smedby's Stig Almstedt got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Dick Gunnarsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Casa Pia FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Dick Gunnarsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rutger Strömberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Stig Almstedt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jon Sjöberg having to interfere. Alvar Nyberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alvar Nyberg struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Jon Sjöberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Smedby. Dick Gunnarsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rutger Strömberg having to interfere. Alvar Nyberg struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Jon Sjöberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Smedby. Jon Sjöberg came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by Smedby's Stig Almstedt. But to his dismay, Stig Almstedt quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. For all the effort they put into the match, the Casa Pia FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Smedby.