League

Skillingsfors
Spectators: 7130 (Terracing: 5453, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 5) Skillingsfors RK's Ian Groth 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. Henrik Lustig acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 6th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Sigvard Moberg. After 10 minutes, Ove Pihlgren mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tänndalen and the Skillingsfors RK players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Skillingsfors RK booed when Tänndalen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ove Pihlgren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kim Lekberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henrik Lustig having to interfere. Ian Groth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 18th minute, Kim Lekberg 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. Boris Finman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ingvar Josefsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Boris Finman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaac Löfgren, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Isaac Löfgren's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Boris Finman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. If Ian Groth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 30 minutes into the match, Bengt-Åke Askstedt dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Henrik Lustig, 1-0. Ingvar Josefsson 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. Tänndalen's Ingvar Josefsson got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Kim Lekberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Isaac Löfgren to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Skillingsfors RK's Kim Lekberg got a free kick in the 51st minute. Boris Finman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Isaac Löfgren's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Skillingsfors RK's Boris Finman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Skillingsfors RK from getting a goal against them. Henrik Lustig took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ian Groth, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Skillingsfors RK's Boris Finman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isaac Löfgren in the 63rd minute of play. If Ove Pihlgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Tänndalen's Isaac Löfgren in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Skillingsfors RK's goalie prevented a goal. Isaac Löfgren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Boris Finman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 78th minute by Ingvar Josefsson got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. If Isaac Löfgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Isaac Löfgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Isaac Löfgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Isaac Löfgren's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Boris Finman was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. In the 95th minute, Isaac Löfgren ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Boris Finman was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Tänndalen walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.