League

Graninge
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Knut Hagberg got the match started through his kick off. Krister Böcklund charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Krister Böcklund the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 4 played minutes Graninge BK got a freekick which was hit by Krister Böcklund. August Berggren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Sebastian Biörk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 11 minutes into the match, The Tigers FC's goalkeeper Kennet Danielsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Knut Hagberg. Knut Hagberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kennet Danielsson having to interfere. Knut Hagberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Kennet Danielsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jan-Olof Bäckström in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sebastian Biörk saved Graninge BK from getting behind. August Berggren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastian Biörk having to interfere. When Gustav Bivall fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Graninge BK's protests and gave Gustav Bivall a yellow card for diving instead. In the 29th minute, Gustav Bivall hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 30th minute Jan-Olof Bäckström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastian Biörk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Graninge BK's goal looked a bit too open when Jan-Olof Bäckström came free, but Sebastian Biörk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gustav Bivall sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Graninge BK booed when The Tigers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Svanberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kennet Danielsson made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Knut Hagberg sent off a good shot on target. Kennet Danielsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustav Bivall, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. If Knut Hagberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half The Tigers FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jan-Olof Bäckström was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in The Tigers FC's zone, Gustav Bivall stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kennet Danielsson came out of the goal and Gustav Bivall tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 53 minutes into the match, Graninge BK's goal looked a bit too open when Jan-Olof Bäckström came free, but Sebastian Biörk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. August Berggren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sebastian Biörk made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when August Berggren sent off a good shot on target. Sebastian Biörk was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but August Berggren showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 61 minute of play. If Jan-Olof Bäckström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. August Berggren might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sebastian Biörk. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. August Berggren ran back to his position shaking his head. After 66 played minutes Graninge BK got a freekick which was hit by Knut Hagberg. In the 67th minute of the match Niklas Sjödin sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sebastian Biörk skillfully saved the ball. When Isaac Kolberg fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored The Tigers FC's protests and gave Isaac Kolberg a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to The Tigers FC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Isaac Kolberg hit a great ball. Stig-Åke Wennersten hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. After having played for 71 minutes, Joseph Nilsson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Graninge BK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joseph Nilsson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 72nd match minute, The Tigers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isaac Kolberg to maneuver through the defense. When Knut Hagberg came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Graninge BK 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 Knut Hagberg couldn't finish the play. Ulrik Lägdin hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, The Tigers FC's Niklas Sjödin tried to score from far away in the 85th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 89th minute, Jan-Olof Bäckström reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sebastian Biörk. The goal made the score 0-3. 92 minutes into the match, Graninge BK's goal looked a bit too open when Jan-Olof Bäckström came free, but Sebastian Biörk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Graninge BK's Sebastian Biörk got control of the ball when Jan-Olof Bäckström tried to sneak it across the goal line. Chants of The Tigers FC echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Graninge BK had held the ball for most of the match.