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St James Park
Spectators: 7866 (Terracing: 5901, Seating: 1809, VIP seats: 156) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kurt Bure made the kick off which started today's match. Geraldo Trullols hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Newcastle United F.C.'s Joakim Vennerlund was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 4th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Rasmus Sigman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kurt Bure, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 10 minutes, Rickard Brodin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Newcastle United F.C. and the Benknotorna players grew even worse after the yellow card. Joakim Vennerlund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Peter Lundgren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Olof Forsberg during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Olof Forsberg hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Peter Lundgren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joakim Vennerlund in the 21st minute of the match. Ingvar Gregersson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Peter Lundgren made a huge save. Peter Lundgren was out of position in the 28 minute of play, and Joakim Vennerlund capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Joakim Vennerlund really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. If Ingvar Gregersson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute, Geraldo Trullols got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Benknotorna booed when Newcastle United F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Krister Västberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. 37 minutes into the match, Newcastle United F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Geraldo Trullols came free, but Rasmus Sigman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute Joakim Vennerlund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peter Lundgren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The nice shot from Ingvar Gregersson in the 40thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Peter Lundgren had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. After a rather tough play, Benknotorna's Kurt Bure got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Gustav Siöberg hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ingvar Gregersson was the one to do the kick off. Peter Lundgren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ingvar Gregersson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 59thth minute of the game Joakim Vennerlund who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Benknotorna's Peter Lundgren was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Newcastle United F.C.'s Zlatan Malmberg was substituted for Ingvar Gregersson. 63 minutes into the match, Benknotorna's goal looked a bit too open when Joakim Vennerlund came free, but Peter Lundgren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Peter Lundgren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joakim Vennerlund, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joakim Vennerlund in the 72nd minute of play forced Benknotorna's goalkeeper Peter Lundgren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Olof Forsberg got his second yellow card in the match during the 77th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Benknotorna's Olof Forsberg got a free kick in the 78th minute. Peter Lundgren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zlatan Malmberg in the 79th minute of play. The supporters of Newcastle United F.C. booed when Benknotorna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Johan Vall didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Ata Bircan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Peter Lundgren was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joakim Vennerlund in the 91st minute of play forced Benknotorna's goalkeeper Peter Lundgren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zlatan Malmberg in the 92nd minute of play forced Benknotorna's goalkeeper Peter Lundgren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Peter Lundgren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joakim Vennerlund in the 96th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Newcastle United F.C. had won after a very even match.