League

Varnhem Stadion
Spectators: 6495 (Terracing: 4800, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Douglas Giliusson kicked off to start the match. Joakim Backman kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Torgny Godholm fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Stig Hake, passed just outside the right post. After 16 played minutes Stenstorp IFK got a freekick which was hit by Kjell Valström. Karl-Oskar Nordstedt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Yngve Jönsätt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elgereds SK's Karl-Michael Bern got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Stig Hake made an important save on a dangerous shot by Karl-Michael Bern in the 27th minute. Kjell Valström kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Vidar Albohm's late challenge caught a Stenstorp IFK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vidar Albohm helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Stenstorp IFK booed when Elgereds SK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vidar Albohm didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yngve Jönsätt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karl-Oskar Nordstedt in the 30th minute of the match. Yngve Jönsätt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Douglas Giliusson in the 32nd minute of play. With a little luck, Stenstorp IFK's Stig Hake got control of the ball when Karl-Michael Bern tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Stenstorp IFK's Stig Hake got control of the ball when Karl-Michael Bern tried to sneak it across the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Elgereds SK's Karl-Michael Bern sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stig Hake narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 40 minutes into the game, Algot Vedholm was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Elgereds SK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stenstorp IFK the free kick. After 40 played minutes Elgereds SK got a freekick which was hit by Algot Vedholm. 41 minutes into the match, Stenstorp IFK's Thomas Eriksson broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 45 minutes into the match, Douglas Giliusson notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Elgereds SK's Yngve Jönsätt. Yngve Jönsätt was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Karl-Michael Bern to strike the kick off in the second half. Douglas Giliusson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nils Granqvist charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nils Granqvist the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 56 played minutes Stenstorp IFK got a freekick which was hit by Nils Granqvist. In the 59thth minute of the game Karl-Michael Bern who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Stenstorp IFK's Stig Hake was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Karl-Oskar Nordstedt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Karl-Oskar Nordstedt struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Yngve Jönsätt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stenstorp IFK. In the 71st minute, Christopher Kilström fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Yngve Jönsätt, passed just outside the right post. Douglas Giliusson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stig Hake made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thomas Utfal in the 75th minute of play. In the 79th minute, Thomas Utfal 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. Karl-Oskar Nordstedt's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Yngve Jönsätt firmly grabbed it by the left post. If Karl-Oskar Nordstedt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karl-Oskar Nordstedt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Karl-Michael Bern recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Elgereds SK's Thomas Utfal quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Nils Granqvist, made in the 93rd minute of the game. Yngve Jönsätt made an important save on a dangerous shot by Karl-Oskar Nordstedt in the 95th minute. Stenstorp IFK's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.