League

Lövestad -vallen
Spectators: 7345 (Terracing: 5546, Seating: 1699, VIP seats: 100) 4 minutes into the game, Garpenberg's Axel Kinell nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marko Bållström made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 10 minutes into the game, Sixten Ahlbeck was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lövestad IFK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Garpenberg the free kick. After 10 played minutes Lövestad IFK got a freekick which was hit by Sixten Ahlbeck. Tobias Hagberg could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Peder Gustavsson made a huge save. Kristian Wallengren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Garpenberg's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Ludvig Unesson 25 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-1. Christopher Ekgren made in the 31st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Lövestad IFK's Sixten Ahlbeck. Felix Kellman took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 33rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Peder Gustavsson. Garpenberg's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Peder Gustavsson made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Tobias Hagberg sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Garpenberg's Peder Gustavsson got control of the ball when Tobias Hagberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marko Bållström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alex Myr in the 39th minute of play. Marko Bållström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Myr, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kristian Wallengren in the 47th minute of play forced Lövestad IFK's goalkeeper Marko Bållström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Axel Kinell was the one to do the kick off. Eskil Hellström kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Lövestad IFK's Sven-Ove Gustafsson managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ludvig Uter in the 57 minute of the game. 62 minutes into the match, Garpenberg's goal looked a bit too open when Tobias Hagberg came free, but Peder Gustavsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Simon Hedlund got free with Marko Bållström in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Peder Gustavsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tobias Hagberg in the 64th minute of the match. Axel Kinell recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alex Myr in the 75th minute of play forced Lövestad IFK's goalkeeper Marko Bållström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Garpenberg booed when Lövestad IFK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Kellman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Felix Kellman was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 78 minutes into the match. Lövestad IFK's Marko Bållström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Lövestad IFK from getting a goal against them. If Christopher Ekgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 90th minute Simon Hedlund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marko Bållström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tobias Hagberg made a great header on Lövestad IFK's corner, it was just that Garpenberg's Peder Gustavsson managed to reach the ball for a save. A collision led to Garpenberg getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Orvar Alebeck hit a great ball. Garpenberg's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.