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Nässjö
Spectators: 7251 (Terracing: 5440, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fred Beckeman kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, skultuna RK's Leif Hylander seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Leif Hylander the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of skultuna RK protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Leif Hylander had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Leif Hylander kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. In the 11thth minute of the game Jens-Erik Biörnberg who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but skultuna RK's Birger Fransson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jens-Erik Biörnberg's late challenge caught a skultuna RK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jens-Erik Biörnberg helped the player get up and apologised. Jens-Erik Biörnberg kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Birger Fransson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jens-Erik Biörnberg in the 19th minute of the match. Birger Fransson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roger Apelkvist in the 22nd minute. An unexpected shot in the 24th minute by Roger Apelkvist got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Nässjö's Jens-Erik Biörnberg slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Birger Fransson. That made the score 1-0 after 26 minutes of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Jens-Erik Biörnberg kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Birger Fransson. That made the score 2-0 in the 31 minute of play. In the 39th minute, Evelio Frisco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Kent Tidén fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nässjö's protests and gave Kent Tidén a yellow card for diving instead. In the 42nd match minute, Nässjö was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kent Tidén to maneuver through the defense. Joe Velling fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvar Ahlquist having to interfere. Evelio Frisco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvar Ahlquist having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jens-Erik Biörnberg made a kick off. The audience was convinced that Jens-Erik Biörnberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Birger Fransson was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. 55 minutes into the match, skultuna RK's goal looked a bit too open when Erland Vallmark came free, but Birger Fransson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Birger Fransson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jens-Erik Biörnberg in the 56th minute of the match. In the 57th minute Kent Tidén shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Birger Fransson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 64 minutes into the match, skultuna RK's goal looked a bit too open when Jens-Erik Biörnberg came free, but Birger Fransson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 70 minutes into the game, Jens-Erik Biörnberg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Birger Fransson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Erland Vallmark kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. A collision led to skultuna RK getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Joe Velling hit a great ball. 75 minutes into the game, Torsten Mellbad was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. skultuna RK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nässjö the free kick. In the 75th match minute, skultuna RK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Torsten Mellbad to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jens-Erik Biörnberg in the 76th minute of play forced skultuna RK's goalkeeper Birger Fransson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jens-Erik Biörnberg in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Birger Fransson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alvar Ahlquist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joe Velling in the 81st minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, skultuna RK's goal looked a bit too open when Kent Tidén came free, but Birger Fransson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.