Friendly League

Ofta
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 6th minute of the match Jonas Smitt shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but John Arvidsson showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The supporters of Gnesta Oilers booed when Menofta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mikael Njurenius didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jack Bergman in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg John Arvidsson saved Menofta from getting behind. John Arvidsson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sakarias Hellbom went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Mikael Njurenius received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Gösta Bergqvist tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18th match minute, Menofta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hubert Strömberg to maneuver through the defense. After 26 played minutes Menofta got a freekick which was hit by Olov Österberg. Menofta's John Arvidsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonas Smitt in the 29th minute of play. In the 30th minute, Tomas Henriksson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 34th minute, Sonny Johansson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. John Arvidsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sakarias Hellbom, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 38th match minute, Menofta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hubert Strömberg to maneuver through the defense. After 39 minutes, Tomas Henriksson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gnesta Oilers and the Menofta players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 39th minute, Tomas Henriksson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 42nd minute, Jack Bergman made a precise shot to the right of John Arvidsson. Menofta's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Gösta Bergqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mikael Njurenius in the 52nd minute of play. In the 54th minute Mikael Njurenius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gösta Bergqvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Menofta fans' excitement grew in the 55th match minute when Menofta's Rutger Rosendal looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 59 minutes into the match, Menofta's goalkeeper John Arvidsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sakarias Hellbom. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mikael Njurenius in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gösta Bergqvist saved Gnesta Oilers from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rutger Rosendal in the 64th minute of play forced Gnesta Oilers's goalkeeper Gösta Bergqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. John Arvidsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sakarias Hellbom, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69th minute, Sonny Johansson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gösta Bergqvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rutger Rosendal in the 73rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jonas Smitt got free with John Arvidsson in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rutger Rosendal took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gösta Bergqvist. Gösta Bergqvist dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by Gnesta Oilers's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Arne Vestberg was slow to take the kick. During this time Menofta's players had a chance to rest. Menofta's Arne Vestberg was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Gösta Bergqvist in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. With 82 minutes on the clock, Rikard Östlund commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Arne Vestberg's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Gösta Bergqvist - 4-2 was put on the score board in the 84th minute. If Jonas Smitt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 92 minutes into the match, Sakarias Hellbom dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of John Arvidsson, 4-3. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rutger Rosendal in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gösta Bergqvist saved Gnesta Oilers from getting behind. Gnesta Oilers's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.