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Södertälje Stadion
Spectators: 7399 (Terracing: 5550, Seating: 1702, VIP seats: 147) Södertälje's Stig-Arne Alebäck 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. Södertälje's Walter Nord suffered a concussion in the 4th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Pål Skräddare's late challenge caught a Södertälje's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pål Skräddare helped the player get up and apologised. Pål Skräddare kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Jörn Hylander's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paul Öberg read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. If Karl-Erik Berglund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 11 minutes into the match, Thomas Hellström had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yngve Andersson. Södertälje's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Thomas Hellström was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Börje Pihlgren's late challenge caught a Södertälje's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Börje Pihlgren helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Hägersten RK's Börje Pihlgren got a free kick in the 14th minute. After a rather tough play, Hägersten RK's Pål Skräddare got a free kick in the 23rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jan-Olof Rosin during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Hägersten RK booed when Södertälje was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jan-Olof Rosin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Södertälje's Yngve Andersson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thomas Hellström in the 31st minute of play. Yngve Andersson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thomas Hellström in the 35th minute of the match. Paul Öberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jörn Hylander in the 37th minute. With his leg Paul Öberg managed to avoid a goal in the 42ndth minute, when Södertälje's Jörn Hylander fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kjell-Arne Stålman made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Södertälje's goalkeeper Yngve Andersson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Thomas Hellström. Yngve Andersson made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Thomas Hellström sent off a good shot on target. Jan-Olof Rosin struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Paul Öberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Södertälje. Södertälje's Jörn Hylander got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 82 minutes into the match, Jörn Hylander notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Hägersten RK's Paul Öberg. Paul Öberg was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Kjell-Arne Stålman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thomas Hellström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yngve Andersson having to interfere. 98 minutes into the game, Hägersten RK's Thomas Hellström nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yngve Andersson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Hägersten RK walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.