League

Konga
Spectators: 6930 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 30) Linköping FK's Karl-Oskar Lundqvist 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. In the 4th minute of the match Jan Ahlstedt sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonas Smed skillfully saved the ball. 6 minutes into the game, Linköping FK's Georg Lang nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Isak Alebäck made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Sune Jespersson got a throw-in 9 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Gunnar Mårtensson. 10 minutes into the game, Georg Lang was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Linköping FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Konga RK the free kick. The supporters of Konga RK booed when Linköping FK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Georg Lang didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl-Oskar Lundqvist in the 13th minute of play forced Konga RK's goalkeeper Isak Alebäck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Calle Gabrielsson's late challenge caught a Linköping FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Calle Gabrielsson helped the player get up and apologised. In the 14th minute, Calle Gabrielsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Isak Alebäck didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Karl-Oskar Lundqvist went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After some careless play in the Konga RK defense, Karl-Oskar Lundqvist kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Isak Alebäck. The Konga RK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Isak Alebäck should have stopped the shot. Karl-Oskar Lundqvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Isak Alebäck tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gunnar Mårtensson in the 33rd minute of play forced Konga RK's goalkeeper Isak Alebäck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Konga RK's Isak Alebäck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Georg Lang in the 34th minute of play. Isak Alebäck showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karl-Oskar Lundqvist in the 35th minute of the match. Nils Mickelsson charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nils Mickelsson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 36th minute, Nils Mickelsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Isak Alebäck made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karl-Oskar Lundqvist in the 42nd minute of play. In the 45th minute Georg Lang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isak Alebäck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Linköping FK were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Calle Gabrielsson made the kick off in the second half. Linköping FK's Jonas Smed played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Johannes Berggren in the 60th minute of play. Jan Ahlstedt hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute Georg Lang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isak Alebäck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Linköping FK booed when Konga RK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nils Mickelsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Calle Gabrielsson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonas Smed read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. In the 75th minute of the match Jens Forsberg sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jonas Smed skillfully saved the ball. 78 minutes into the game, Victor Bergqvist was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Linköping FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Konga RK the free kick. 77 minutes into the game, one of Linköping FK:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Calle Gabrielsson walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. 85 minutes into the game, Konga RK's Calle Gabrielsson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonas Smed made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. 89 minutes into the game, Konga RK's Calle Gabrielsson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonas Smed made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. 98 minutes into the match, Konga RK's Calle Gabrielsson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonas Smed narrowly saved just below the crossbar.