League

Gimo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ivar Eklund kicked off to start the match. Gästrike-hammarby's William Rosen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Gästrike-hammarby from getting a goal against them. Leonardo Carlsson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alvin Hellgren went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joakim Sellberg in the 8th minute of play forced Gästrike-hammarby's goalkeeper William Rosen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Gästrike-hammarby getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Fritz Liljeström hit a great ball. Gästrike-hammarby's William Rosen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Gästrike-hammarby from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Ivar Eklund managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gästrike-hammarby's supporters rose to their feet, but Ivar Eklund was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leonardo Carlsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Gästrike-hammarby's zone, Joakim Sellberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. William Rosen came out of the goal and Joakim Sellberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Gästrike-hammarby's Leo Täman got a free kick in the 27th minute. Alvin Hellgren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Carlsson having to interfere. Casper Kilstedt's late challenge caught a Gimo IK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Casper Kilstedt helped the player get up and apologised. After 32 played minutes Gästrike-hammarby got a freekick which was hit by Casper Kilstedt. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joakim Sellberg in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg William Rosen saved Gästrike-hammarby from getting behind. Nils Lindqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Alvin Hellgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joakim Sellberg was extremely unlucky when he, in the 40th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Gästrike-hammarby's William Rosen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Gästrike-hammarby from getting a goal against them. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joakim Sellberg made a kick off. Ivar Eklund blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Leonardo Carlsson having to make a save. Joakim Sellberg scored 1-1 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of William Rosen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 64th minute Nils Lindqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but William Rosen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Joakim Sellberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 67 played minutes Gimo IK got a freekick which was hit by Fredrik Paulin. William Rosen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joakim Sellberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. William Rosen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nils Lindqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Ivar Eklund struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Leonardo Carlsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gästrike-hammarby. After 82 played minutes Gimo IK got a freekick which was hit by Filiph Ahlquist. William Rosen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joakim Sellberg went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. After 93 minutes, Filiph Ahlquist mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gimo IK and the Gästrike-hammarby players grew even worse after the yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Joakim Sellberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gimo IK's supporters rose to their feet, but Joakim Sellberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. William Rosen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. For all the effort they put into the match, the Gästrike-hammarby players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Gimo IK.