League

Hällefors
Spectators: 7283 (Terracing: 5464, Seating: 1675, VIP seats: 144) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Oskar Moberg got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Aleri FC booed when Hällefors IFK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Göran Hökqvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 7th minute, Patrik Hammarbäck ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Christer Ekelund was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Petter Smedfeldt managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aleri FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Petter Smedfeldt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Christer Ekelund breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Christer Ekelund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patrik Hammarbäck in the 14th minute of play. In the 15th minute Petter Smedfeldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christer Ekelund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Petter Smedfeldt managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aleri FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Petter Smedfeldt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Christer Ekelund breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 23 played minutes Hällefors IFK got a freekick which was hit by Axel Åkerberg. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petter Smedfeldt in the 25th minute of play forced Hällefors IFK's goalkeeper Christer Ekelund to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Petter Smedfeldt came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Aleri FC 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 Petter Smedfeldt couldn't finish the play. Patrik Hammarbäck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christer Ekelund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petter Smedfeldt in the 31st minute of play. If Petter Smedfeldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christer Ekelund didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Patric Söderström went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Patrik Hammarbäck was the one to do the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Patrik Hammarbäck kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Christer Ekelund. That made the score 0-3 in the 52 minute of play. Petter Smedfeldt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patric Söderström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christer Ekelund having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Patrik Hammarbäck hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Christer Ekelund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patrik Hammarbäck in the 63rd minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, Aleri FC's goal looked a bit too open when Oskar Moberg came free, but Korhan Tezal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oskar Moberg in the 69th minute of play forced Aleri FC's goalkeeper Korhan Tezal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Aleri FC's goal looked a bit too open when Oskar Moberg came free, but Korhan Tezal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 75th minute of the game. One of Hällefors IFK:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Aleri FC:s goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Patrik Hammarbäck got free with Christer Ekelund in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Petter Smedfeldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If John Söderqwist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Patrik Hammarbäck might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Christer Ekelund. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Patrik Hammarbäck ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hällefors IFK's goalkeeper Christer Ekelund, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Aleri FC'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.