League

Forshaga
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Bruket BK's Torbjörn Lindell 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. Dick Ljungberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jakob Eckegren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Torbjörn Lindell, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Folke Käller might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jakob Eckegren. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Folke Käller ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 13th match minute, Ljungby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jim Ahlström to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Ljungby getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Börje Björk hit a great ball. 15 minutes into the match, Bruket BK's Marc Lagerberg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jakob Eckegren narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jim Ahlström during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jim Ahlström kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Ljungby's Jakob Eckegren proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Ljungby from getting a goal against them. In the 19th minute, Bruket BK's Torbjörn Lindell dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. A collision led to Bruket BK getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Folke Käller hit a great ball. Verner Pettersson hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Folke Käller in the 26th minute of play forced Ljungby's goalkeeper Jakob Eckegren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jim Ahlström struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Ragnar Ivarsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ljungby. Jim Ahlström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Ragnar Ivarsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jakob Eckegren made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Niklas Törnkvist sent off a good shot on target. In the 36th minute, Ljungby's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Torbjörn Lindell fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Niklas Törnkvist got free with Jakob Eckegren in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Anton Landin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 45 minutes into the match, Ljungby's goalkeeper Jakob Eckegren had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Niklas Törnkvist. In the 46th minute Thor Vacker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ragnar Ivarsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The supporters of Ljungby booed when Bruket BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marc Lagerberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. 55 minutes had been played when some careless play by Bruket BK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ragnar Gregersson was slow to take the kick. During this time Ljungby's players had a chance to rest. Jakob Eckegren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niklas Törnkvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 57 minutes into the match, Torbjörn Lindell notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Ljungby's Jakob Eckegren. Jakob Eckegren was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 61 minutes of play, Ljungby's Thor Vacker made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ragnar Ivarsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bruket BK's goalkeeper Ragnar Ivarsson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 67 played minutes Bruket BK got a freekick which was hit by Folke Käller. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bruket BK's goalkeeper Ragnar Ivarsson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jakob Eckegren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niklas Törnkvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 87 played minutes Bruket BK got a freekick which was hit by Marc Lagerberg. In the 90th minute of the match Ljungby got a corner. Bruket BK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ragnar Gregersson ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ragnar Gregersson made a great header on Ljungby's corner, it was just that Bruket BK's Ragnar Ivarsson managed to reach the ball for a save. Bruket BK's Ragnar Ivarsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thor Vacker in the 92nd minute of play. Frans Holmbergs short, quick shot in the 93rdth minute got Ragnar Ivarsson to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Bruket BK had won after a very even match.