League

Sandared
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Sandared's Leo Sikström 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. In the 4th minute Leo Sikström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Siöberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Sandared defense, Filip Strömberg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tommy Wiklund. The Sandared fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tommy Wiklund should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Sandared booed when Höpåsens BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isaac Busk didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Höpåsens BK's goalkeeper Emanuel Siöberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Höpåsens BK's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Leo Sikström 19 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. The supporters of Sandared booed when Höpåsens BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Liljeström didn't get a good kick on the ball. Henry Granberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 27th match minute, Sandared was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hans Kielberg to maneuver through the defense. Henry Granberg's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 33rdth minute, Emanuel Siöberg skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 36th minute, one of Höpåsens BK:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Höpåsens BK. Wiktor Ahlbom shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. In the 41st minute, Henry Granberg 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. Victor Runeberg kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Emanuel Siöberg made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Henry Granberg sent off a good shot on target. Emanuel Siöberg didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Henry Granberg went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Filip Strömberg stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Henry Granberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emanuel Siöberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hans Kielberg in the 59th minute of the match. If Leo Sikström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Henry Granberg in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emanuel Siöberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 65th minute, Leo Sikström ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emanuel Siöberg was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. In the 76th minute, Leo Sikström left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sandared fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. Henry Granberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leo Sikström recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Henry Granberg came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Sandared 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 Henry Granberg couldn't finish the play. Emanuel Siöberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leo Sikström in the 87th minute of the match. Emanuel Siöberg came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by Sandared's Henry Granberg. But to his dismay, Henry Granberg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. In the 95th minute of the match Wiktor Ahlbom sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emanuel Siöberg skillfully saved the ball. When Roy Åberg fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Höpåsens BK's protests and gave Roy Åberg a yellow card for diving instead. 96 minutes into the game, one of Höpåsens BK:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. There was no doubt that Sandared were the better team. Sandared's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.