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Lotorp
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Per Nyman made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute Per Nyman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonas Hökqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 7th match minute, Lotorp IFK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kåre Pilblad to maneuver through the defense. Börje Vall showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan-Erik Tinglöf in the 22nd minute of the match. Reine Alén sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jan-Erik Tinglöf had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Kåre Pilblad fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lotorp IFK's protests and gave Kåre Pilblad a yellow card for diving instead. BK Merzog's Knut Gernberg was substituted for Gösta Larsfält. A collision led to Lotorp IFK getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Kåre Pilblad hit a great ball. Jonas Hökqvist made an important save on a dangerous shot by George Lindgren in the 43rd minute. George Lindgren's late challenge caught a BK Merzog's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. George Lindgren helped the player get up and apologised. George Lindgren hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jan-Erik Tinglöf to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jan-Erik Tinglöf in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Börje Vall saved Lotorp IFK from getting behind. If Per Nyman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Lotorp IFK's Jan Alströmer got a free kick in the 62nd minute. If Jan-Erik Tinglöf had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Per Nyman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Per Nyman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Lotorp IFK getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Kåre Pilblad hit a great ball. If Jan-Erik Tinglöf had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th match minute, BK Merzog was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Knut Gernberg to maneuver through the defense. Börje Vall showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan-Erik Tinglöf in the 95th minute of the match. BK Merzog's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Lotorp IFK had won, even though BK Merzog had held more of the ball.