League

Kiruna -vallen
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Rikard Källberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Richard Hedberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Mikael Ekenberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Richard Hedberg kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. In the 8th minute Klas Glanselius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kim Henriksson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 11th minute Rikard Källberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mikael Ekenberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Jens Zander fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hammar's protests and gave Jens Zander a yellow card for diving instead. After 12 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Hammar! If Leo Lindström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 20th minute, Ingmar Nord 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rikard Källberg in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mikael Ekenberg saved Kiruna from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Hammar's zone, Leo Lindström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kim Henriksson came out of the goal and Leo Lindström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rikard Källberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Mikael Ekenberg 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 Viggo Svanberg during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Kiruna's Viggo Svanberg got a free kick in the 34th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ingmar Nord during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ingmar Nord kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Hammar's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jan-Ove Hellström in the 41st minute. The corner led Hammar's Jan-Ove Hellström to fire away a dangerous shot which Mikael Ekenberg despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 44th minute, Rikard Källberg ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mikael Ekenberg was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Hammar's attack was well implemented in the 54th minute, but when Richard Hedberg was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. In the 56thth minute of the game Richard Hedberg who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kiruna's Mikael Ekenberg was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rikard Källberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mikael Ekenberg having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Richard Hedberg in the 59th minute of play forced Kiruna's goalkeeper Mikael Ekenberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Kiruna getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Vilgot Frisk hit a great ball. Leo Lindström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kim Henriksson having to interfere. In the 69th match minute, Kiruna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oskar Mårtensson to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Kiruna's Ingmar Nord got a free kick in the 77th minute. Richard Hedberg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mikael Ekenberg read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Rikard Källberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mikael Ekenberg having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, Hammar's goal looked a bit too open when Leo Lindström came free, but Kim Henriksson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kim Henriksson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leo Lindström, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. After 87 played minutes Hammar got a freekick which was hit by Esbjörn Bäckman. Kim Henriksson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leo Lindström's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. In the 91st minute Richard Hedberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mikael Ekenberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Richard Hedberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.