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Örby
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5250, Seating: 1610, VIP seats: 140) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Charles Hafström made the kick off which started today's match. After 10 played minutes, FC Birka's Kristian Apelkvist shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jens-Åke Skark came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Birka reached it. Per-Åke Giöck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jens-Åke Skark made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charles Hafström in the 17th minute of play. Per-Åke Giöck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Birger Ingemarsson got free with Jan Abelsson in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Charles Hafström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Jens-Åke Skark tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC Birka's Charles Hafström got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Stig Klementsson's late challenge caught a Örby's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stig Klementsson helped the player get up and apologised. In the 30th match minute, FC Birka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stig Klementsson to maneuver through the defense. 43 minutes into the match, FC Birka's goal looked a bit too open when Ernst Svanberg came free, but Jan Abelsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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 wind increased when Ernst Svanberg made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Örby's goalkeeper Jens-Åke Skark had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stig Klementsson. Per-Åke Giöck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Birger Ingemarsson came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Örby 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 Birger Ingemarsson couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Örby booed when FC Birka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maximilian Skoglund didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 63rd minute, Maximilian Skoglund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ernst Svanberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jan Abelsson having to interfere. Örby's Jens-Åke Skark played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maximilian Skoglund in the 69th minute of play. When Ernst Svanberg fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Örby's protests and gave Ernst Svanberg a yellow card for diving instead. Charles Hafström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jens-Åke Skark having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, Örby's goalkeeper Jens-Åke Skark had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Per-Åke Giöck. In the 94th minute Charles Hafström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jens-Åke Skark saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Per-Åke Giöck fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jens-Åke Skark having to interfere.