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STAMFORD BRIDGE
Spectators: 7274 (Terracing: 5457, Seating: 1673, VIP seats: 144) Georg Bergkvist started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th minute Börje Vollander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ingmar Rudqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Rydsgård booed when FC Barca was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roland Erserman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Börje Vollander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Ingmar Rudqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Magne Sandström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ingmar Rudqvist having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Ernst Askberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rydsgård's supporters rose to their feet, but Ernst Askberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aleksander Lindström breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Georg Bergkvist kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by Rydsgård's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tobias Bremming was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Barca's players had a chance to rest. The corner led FC Barca's Tobias Bremming to fire away a dangerous shot which Ingmar Rudqvist despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 31 minutes into the match, FC Barca's Tobias Bremming broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After 36 played minutes FC Barca got a freekick which was hit by Per-Arne Danielsson. Martin Fagerberg struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Aleksander Lindström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rydsgård. If Magne Sandström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Georg Bergkvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Aleksander Lindström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Börje Vollander was the one to do the kick off. If Börje Vollander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Börje Vollander fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ingmar Rudqvist having to interfere. After 57 minutes, Martin Fagerberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rydsgård and the FC Barca players grew even worse after the yellow card. Martin Fagerberg kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Ingmar Rudqvist stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Börje Vollander's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fredrik Fanström in the 85th minute of play forced Rydsgård's goalkeeper Ingmar Rudqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Magne Sandström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Ingmar Rudqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ingmar Rudqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Börje Vollander in the 93rd minute of play. Börje Vollander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Ingmar Rudqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.