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Match Report
Mellösa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Harry Bergsten got the match started through his kick off. Åke Tidén sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. August Hjortberg made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Harry Bergsten sent off a good shot on target. Harry Bergsten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fredric Björk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Ralf Åhlberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Åke Tidén recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ralf Åhlberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fredric Björk in the 16th minute of play. August Hjortberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harry Bergsten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Harry Bergsten fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without August Hjortberg having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 30th minute by Simon Björklund got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 30 minutes into the game, Östen Ekblom was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Linköping's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mellösa the free kick. Östen Ekblom kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. If Simon Björklund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38th minute Harry Bergsten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but August Hjortberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Harry Bergsten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sten Stigsson kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
Harry Bergsten struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. August Hjortberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mellösa. A hard shot 56 in the game by Fredric Björk from a close distance when the talented Ralf Åhlberg managed to make a qualified save. Mellösa's players were relieved. Östen Ekblom received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Ralf Åhlberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fredric Björk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Ralf Åhlberg made a huge save. In the 67th minute, Harry Bergsten ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. August Hjortberg was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Mikael Malmström hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Fredric Björk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fredric Björk scored 1-1 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ralf Åhlberg, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 82nd minute Åke Tidén shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ralf Åhlberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Fredric Björk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fredric Björk recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Åke Tidén recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 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.
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