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Match Report
Sibbhult
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484,
Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Karl Granqvist started the match with the kick off. Jonas Jakobsson's late challenge caught a Hudik Imperial FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonas Jakobsson helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Sibbhult getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Jonas Jakobsson hit a great ball. Mats Haegg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Olle Lindsten tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Simon Tinglöf had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl Granqvist in the 13th minute of play forced Sibbhult's goalkeeper Olle Lindsten to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karl Granqvist 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. If Simon Tinglöf had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karl Granqvist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Olle Lindsten tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 33rd minute of the match Sven Björkman sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Olle Lindsten skillfully saved the ball. In the 34th match minute, Hudik Imperial FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vilhelm Örn to maneuver through the defense. Sibbhult's supporters stood up full of expectation in the 36th minute of the game, when Per-Erik Utter after an extraordinary solo performance found himself with a golden opportunity in front of Hudik Imperial FC's goal. Per-Erik Utter was unfortunally a little to anxious and the ball went outside the goal. Konrad Fribäck blasted a shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Robin Åström having to make a save. If Per-Olof Heggert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute, Per-Olof Heggert 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. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Per-Olof Heggert was the one to do the kick off. When Konrad Fribäck came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Sibbhult 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 Konrad Fribäck couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Sibbhult booed when Hudik Imperial FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karl Granqvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. Robin Åström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Konrad Fribäck in the 66th minute of the match. After 72 played minutes Hudik Imperial FC got a freekick which was hit by Vilhelm Örn. Sibbhult's Konrad Fribäck got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Per-Olof Heggert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Robin Åström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th minute Karl Granqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olle Lindsten saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karl Granqvist in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Olle Lindsten prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 92nd minute, Jonas Jakobsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karl Granqvist in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Olle Lindsten prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Olle Lindsten was out of position in the 95 minute of play, and Karl Granqvist capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Karl Granqvist really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Hudik Imperial FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.
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