League

Olympic Stadium
Spectators: 7300 (Terracing: 5477, Seating: 1678, VIP seats: 145) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Allan Lönn got the match started through his kick off. Filip Dahlberg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arne Wik, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Matthias Ekenberg during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 10th minute, Matthias Ekenberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. IRAQ's Peter Magnusson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allan Lönn in the 15th minute of play. The supporters of Hultagårds IF B-Lag booed when IRAQ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bo-Erik Klementsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Einar Åström might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Peter Magnusson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Einar Åström ran back to his position shaking his head. Allan Lönn recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 35 minutes into the game, Allan Lönn cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Peter Magnusson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Peter Magnusson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Allan Lönn in the 39th minute of play. When Ludvig Deckbergh fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored IRAQ's protests and gave Ludvig Deckbergh a yellow card for diving instead. In the 39th match minute, IRAQ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ludvig Deckbergh to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Allan Lönn's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Peter Magnusson was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. If Mattias Harlén had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arne Wik was the one to do the kick off. In the 57th minute, IRAQ's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Allan Lönn fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In a very dangerous position, a player in IRAQ fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 61st minute. Penalty! With a little luck, IRAQ's Peter Magnusson got control of the ball when Einar Åström tried to sneak it across the goal line. Einar Åström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Peter Magnusson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 71 minutes into the match, Hultagårds IF B-Lag's goal looked a bit too open when Mattias Harlén came free, but Filip Dahlberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 72nd minute, Mattias Harlén left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The IRAQ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Einar Åström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bo-Erik Klementsson during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, IRAQ's Bo-Erik Klementsson got a free kick in the 79th minute. In the 82nd minute, Mattias Harlén ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Filip Dahlberg was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Mattias Harlén might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Filip Dahlberg. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mattias Harlén ran back to his position shaking his head. Allan Lönn received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Peter Magnusson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Peter Magnusson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Allan Lönn, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. In the 96th minute, Einar Åström left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hultagårds IF B-Lag fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. The Hultagårds IF B-Lag players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented IRAQ from taking control. The game ends in a draw.