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The Wooden Palace
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Elvendale's Ingvar Harlén 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. Ingvar Harlén sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ingvar Bergsten made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Ingvar Harlén sent off a good shot on target. 10 minutes into the game, Roy Wallmark was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Calmare's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Elvendale the free kick. A collision led to FC Calmare getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Roy Wallmark hit a great ball. In the 15th minute, Gustaf Joensson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ingvar Harlén sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Göran Björck hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rune Wallmark in the 26th minute of play forced FC Calmare's goalkeeper Ingvar Bergsten to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. During the 28th minute of the match Roy Wallmark completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Roy Wallmark a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to FC Calmare getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Roy Wallmark hit a great ball. Herbert Friberger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven-Olof Sjögren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaf Joensson in the 37th minute of play forced Elvendale's goalkeeper Herbert Friberger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to FC Calmare getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Göran Björck hit a great ball. In the 46th match minute, FC Calmare was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustaf Joensson to maneuver through the defense. Gustaf Joensson charged in rather forcefully in the 48th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gustaf Joensson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Elvendale booed when FC Calmare was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gustaf Joensson didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 50th minute of the match, Ingvar Harlén got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ingvar Bergsten was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When Ralf Törnkvist fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Elvendale's protests and gave Ralf Törnkvist a yellow card for diving instead. Ralf Törnkvist hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. If Sven-Olof Sjögren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 60 played minutes Elvendale got a freekick which was hit by Ralf Törnkvist. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jonny Andreasson got free with Herbert Friberger in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to FC Calmare getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Gustaf Joensson hit a great ball. Ingvar Bergsten made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ingvar Harlén in the 68th minute of play. Ingvar Bergsten made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oliver Martinsson in the 70th minute of play. Ingvar Harlén blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ingvar Bergsten having to make a save. Sven-Olof Sjögren's late challenge caught a Elvendale's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sven-Olof Sjögren helped the player get up and apologised. 87 minutes into the match, Sven-Olof Sjögren had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Herbert Friberger. Elvendale's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sven-Olof Sjögren was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Elvendale's goalkeeper Herbert Friberger, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gustaf Joensson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Sven-Olof Sjögren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Although Elvendale had been in control for most of the match, FC Calmare still came away with the win.