League

Stocka Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Allan Skröder got the match started through his kick off. When Wictor Askstedt came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Stocka FF fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Wictor Askstedt couldn't finish the play. After 9 minutes, Emil Vennersten mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the IF Elfsborg and the Stocka FF players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, IF Elfsborg's Emil Vennersten got a free kick in the 9th minute. Hannes Apelquist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tom Grelsson in the 10th minute of the match. In the 14th minute, Wictor Askstedt made a precise shot to the right of Hannes Apelquist. IF Elfsborg's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Wictor Askstedt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hannes Apelquist having to interfere. 25 minutes into the match, IF Elfsborg's goal looked a bit too open when Tom Grelsson came free, but Hannes Apelquist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Tom Grelsson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hannes Apelquist was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wictor Askstedt got free with Hannes Apelquist in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Mats Arvidsson fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stocka FF's protests and gave Mats Arvidsson a yellow card for diving instead. Mats Arvidsson kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Allan Skröder sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 39th minute Tom Grelsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hannes Apelquist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wictor Askstedt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hannes Apelquist having to interfere. Harry Holmberg kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Daniel Bröms was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 46th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tom Grelsson to strike the kick off in the second half. Jens-Ola Tunberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Uno Alstedt made a huge save. Allan Skröder sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind IF Elfsborg's goalkeeper Hannes Apelquist, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, IF Elfsborg's Felix Malmström got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Tom Grelsson struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Hannes Apelquist didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stocka FF. Wictor Askstedt struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Hannes Apelquist didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stocka FF. After having played for 66 minutes, Tom Grelsson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stocka FF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tom Grelsson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 68 minutes into the match, Stocka FF's goalkeeper Uno Alstedt had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jens-Ola Tunberg. The supporters of IF Elfsborg booed when Stocka FF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Harry Holmberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hannes Apelquist didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wictor Askstedt went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. 81 minutes into the game, Leif Smitt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stocka FF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave IF Elfsborg the free kick. Leif Smitt hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Tom Grelsson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hannes Apelquist was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. After 88 played minutes Stocka FF got a freekick which was hit by Karl-Åke Wallin. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Bröms in the 89th minute of play forced Stocka FF's goalkeeper Uno Alstedt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st minute Wictor Askstedt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hannes Apelquist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stocka FF's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.