League

Branting Arena
Spectators: 7308 (Terracing: 5482, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Kåge's Viktor Västlund 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. Jens Pil stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Viktor Västlund's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. Tomas Gernberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Tord Alrot made a huge save. Esbjörn Fransson hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. 16 minutes into the match, Viktor Västlund had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jens Pil. Salabackar United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Viktor Västlund was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After 21 minutes of play, Kåge's Jim Engström made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jens Pil was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 25th minute, Staffan Martinsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Kåge's Jim Engström in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Salabackar United's goalie prevented a goal. 29 minutes into the match, Jim Engström had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jens Pil. Salabackar United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jim Engström was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Esbjörn Fransson hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. After 38 minutes of play, Kåge's Viktor Västlund made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jens Pil was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jens Pil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viktor Västlund, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viktor Västlund in the 47th minute of play forced Salabackar United's goalkeeper Jens Pil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

After 51 minutes, Esbjörn Fransson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kåge and the Salabackar United players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Salabackar United booed when Kåge was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Esbjörn Fransson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jim Engström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Jens Pil tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kåge's Viktor Västlund got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jim Engström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Jens Pil tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jens Pil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viktor Västlund in the 66th minute of the match. Jim Engström took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jens Pil. Jens Pil dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-8. Jim Engström's late challenge caught a Salabackar United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jim Engström helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Kåge getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Jim Engström hit a great ball. In the 77th minute Tomas Gernberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tord Alrot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Viktor Västlund received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Jens Pil tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, Jim Engström notched a goal, 0-9, to the right of Salabackar United's Jens Pil. Jens Pil was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Viktor Västlund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 95th minute Viktor Västlund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jens Pil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.