League

Hammenhög
Spectators: 6869 (Terracing: 5200, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 2) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jörgen Alströmer made the kick off which started today's match. Hammenhög BK's Sven-Erik Hultin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aleksander Åhman in the 5th minute of play. With a little luck, Gnarp's Linus Snäll got control of the ball when Patrik Kullander tried to sneak it across the goal line. Linus Snäll showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jörgen Alströmer, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Sven-Erik Hultin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zebastian Petersson in the 25th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rutger Mellberg during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Rutger Mellberg hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. If Jörgen Alströmer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Stig Månsson fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hammenhög BK's protests and gave Stig Månsson a yellow card for diving instead. Stig Månsson hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute, Kasper Lind sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Hammenhög BK's Sven-Erik Hultin didn't even have to move. 47 minutes into the game, Gnarp's Aleksander Åhman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sven-Erik Hultin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After the first half Gnarp were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zebastian Petersson to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Patrik Kullander in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Linus Snäll prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 67th match minute, Gnarp was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joakim Rosendal to maneuver through the defense. In the 84th minute, Jörgen Alströmer 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. In the 85th minute, Esbjörn Billock hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 93 played minutes Hammenhög BK got a freekick which was hit by Marc Västerstrand. When Zebastian Petersson came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Gnarp 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 Zebastian Petersson couldn't finish the play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Gnarp walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.