Malmö FF (Sweden) tour of Nigeria 1963


Results

21-Mar-63  Lagos       Lagos United     6-1  Malmö FF
23-Mar-63  Enugu       Eastern Rovers   4-2  Malmö FF
27-Mar-63  Ibadan      Western Rovers   1-2  Malmö FF
30-Mar-63  Kano        Northern Lions   0-3  Malmö FF

Note: the local opponents were not clubs but regional representative selections, including
      some guest players from further afield.  The same four regional teams (minus guests) were
      playing against each other in the same period for the Sir Mobolaji Bank-Anthony Cup.

Details

21-Mar-63 Lagos United 6-1 Malmö FF   [HT 1-0]
            [Asuquo Ekpe x5, Emmanuel Remi (4-0) / Rolf Eriksson (6-1)]
            [King George V Stadium, Onikan, Lagos]
            [Lagos United: Godwin Ezekwe; John Nwosu, Adetunji Shotayo; Mike Nwokedi, Felix Kenine, Emmanuel Remi;
                           Samuel Osu, Albert Onyeanwuna, Johnny Egbuonu, Asuquo Ekpe [c], Victor Iyamu.]
            [Malmö: Bertil Svensson, Jörgen Ohlin, Roland Löwegren, Lennart Svensson, Bertil Elmstedt,
                    Prawitz Öberg, Bengt Fröjd, Rolf Eriksson, Jan Jeppsson (Rolf Björklund 46'),
                    Bo Larsson (Kjell-Åke Nilsson 46'), Christer Rosberg.]

23-Mar-63 Eastern Rovers 4-2 Malmö FF   [HT 1-1]
            [Albert Onyeanwuna x2, Johnny Egbuonu x2 / Bo Larsson (0-1), Sven Dyberg (4-2)]
            [Enugu Sports Stadium, Enugu]
            [Malmö: Jan Eriksson, Jörgen Ohlin, Roland Löwegren, Lennart Svensson, Bertil Elmstedt,
                    Prawitz Öberg, Bengt Fröjd (Sven Dyberg 46'), Rolf Eriksson (Jan Jeppsson 46'),
                    Kjell-Åke Nilsson (Krister Kristensson 85'), Bo Larsson, Christer Rosberg.]

27-Mar-63 Western Rovers 1-2 Malmö FF   [HT 0-2]
            [Asuquo Ekpe 56' / Christer Rosberg 5', Rolf Eriksson 13']
            [Liberty Stadium, Ibadan]
            [Western Rovers: Adebiyi (GK), Hudson, Babajide Johnson, Effiong Ekpe, Asuquo Ekpe, Menkiti, (5 missing).]
            [Malmö: Jan Eriksson, Jörgen Ohlin, Roland Löwegren, Lennart Svensson, Bertil Elmstedt,
                    Prawitz Öberg, Sven Dyberg, Rolf Erikssson, Jan Jeppsson, Bo Larsson, Christer Rosberg.]
            [Note: Western Rovers squandered three penalties: Effiong Ekpe 36' (bar), Asuquo Ekpe 67' (saved),
                   Babajide Johnson 75' (saved).]

30-Mar-63 Northern Lions 0-3 Malmö FF   [HT 0-2]
            [Bo Larsson (0-1), Sven Dyberg (0-2), Christer Rosberg 85']
            [Kano Sports Stadium, Kano]
            [Malmö: Jan Eriksson, Jörgen Ohlin, Rolf Björklund, Lennart Svensson, Bertil Elmstedt,
                    Prawitz Öberg, Sven Dyberg, Rolf Erikssson (Bengt Fröjd), Jan Jeppsson
                    (Roland Löwegren), Bo Larsson, Christer Rosberg.]
            [Referee: J.O.Paris.]

Squad:
 Leader: Helge Bengtsson
 Coach: Nils-Åke Sandell
 Players: Bertil Svensson, Jan Eriksson, Jörgen Ohlin, Roland Löwegren, Rolf Björklund,
          Krister Kristensson, Lennart Svensson, Bertil Elmstedt, Prawitz Öberg, Sven Dyberg,
          Jan Jeppsson, Rolf Eriksson, Bo Larsson, Ingvar Svahn, Christer Rosberg,
          Bengt Fröjd, Kjell-Åke Nilsson.



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Sources: Daily Times (Lagos), MFF yearbook 1964

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Authors: Örjan Hansson and Neil Morrison
Last updated: 2 Feb 2017

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