League

Ludvika Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Nusnäs FF's Matthias Lind 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Thor Tham during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th minute, Thor Tham hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Matthias Lind might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sören Lindblom. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Matthias Lind ran back to his position shaking his head. Leonard Blom made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Mathias Wästerberg sent off a good shot on target. In the 10th minute of the match, Mathias Wästerberg got a very nice opportunity to score, but Leonard Blom was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Matthias Lind in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sören Lindblom prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mathias Wästerberg got free with Leonard Blom in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nusnäs FF were furious when Michael Alströmer was red carded, 16 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 15th minute, one of Nusnäs FF:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Nusnäs FF. Leonard Blom went to the wrong direction when Rudolf Nordmark was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Nusnäs FF's Leonard Blom played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Krister Johnsson in the 20th minute of play. When Adam Vennerlund fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ludvika's protests and gave Adam Vennerlund a yellow card for diving instead. In the 28th minute of the match, Thor Tham tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Leonard Blom saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With a little luck, Nusnäs FF's Leonard Blom got control of the ball when Mathias Wästerberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Nusnäs FF's goal looked a bit too open when Krister Johnsson came free, but Leonard Blom reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Karl Bergfelt charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Karl Bergfelt the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Sören Lindblom showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Åke Josefsson in the 38th minute of the match. Sven-Erik Hedlund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Sören Lindblom tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Åke Josefsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Sören Lindblom tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Elliot Östensson charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elliot Östensson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 53rd minute, one of Ludvika:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Ludvika. Andreas Andersson shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Andreas Andersson hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Mathias Wästerberg took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leonard Blom. Leonard Blom dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Thor Tham managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ludvika's supporters rose to their feet, but Thor Tham was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonard Blom breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ludvika's Elliot Östensson got his second yellow card of the match in the 72nd minute. The referee ordered Elliot Östensson off the ground. A collision led to Ludvika getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Elliot Östensson hit a great ball. It was beautiful to see Nusnäs FF's Andreas Andersson in action when he in the 75th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Torsten Burman during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 80th minute, Torsten Burman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Åke Josefsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Sören Lindblom tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leonard Blom made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mathias Wästerberg in the 85th minute of play. Åke Josefsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sören Lindblom having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Åke Josefsson in the 92nd minute of play forced Ludvika's goalkeeper Sören Lindblom to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Nusnäs FF booed when Ludvika was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mathias Wästerberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.