Friendly League

Rosendahl Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tommy Vase started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the match, Rosendahl Flyers's goal looked a bit too open when Michael Påk came free, but Leonard Backlund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Rose Pigs's Michael Påk in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rosendahl Flyers's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 4 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Michael Påk sped through Rosendahl Flyers's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Leonard Backlund. 10 minutes into the game, Edgar Ekeroth cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Harry Melander was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rose Pigs's Harry Melander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tommy Vase in the 14th minute of play. Harry Melander made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edgar Ekeroth in the 16th minute. Harry Melander was out of position in the 16 minute of play, and Edgar Ekeroth capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Edgar Ekeroth really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. Rosendahl Flyers's Leonard Backlund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Vennersten in the 19th minute of play. Harry Melander stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tommy Vase's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Harry Melander had great luck who in the 24thth minute grab hold of the ball when Tommy Vase from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. After a rather tough play, Rose Pigs's Johnny Dalman got a free kick in the 27th minute. In the 28th minute, Nils-Erik Gunnarsson had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Michael Påk hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Egil Hagström kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Harry Melander. That made the score 3-1 in the 31 minute of play. In the 36th minute, Edgar Ekeroth 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. Tommy Vase fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Harry Melander having to interfere. Leonard Backlund showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ingemar Hård, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. The supporters of Rosendahl Flyers booed when Rose Pigs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Michael Påk didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tommy Vase in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Harry Melander saved Rose Pigs from getting behind. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Michael Påk made a kick off. Leonard Backlund was a little too slow when Ivan Vennersten got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 51st minute. The score was now 3-2. After 54 minutes, Karl-Johan Myr mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rosendahl Flyers and the Rose Pigs players grew even worse after the yellow card. Leonard Backlund took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michael Påk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Ivan Vennersten took a quick shot and it went in 3-3 without a chance for Leonard Backlund to make any attempt to save it. A collision led to Rosendahl Flyers getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Egil Hagström hit a great ball. Edgar Ekeroth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Harry Melander having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Georg Hedman during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 71st match minute, Rose Pigs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Georg Hedman to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tommy Vase in the 75th minute of play forced Rose Pigs's goalkeeper Harry Melander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 76 played minutes Rose Pigs got a freekick which was hit by Georg Hedman. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pål Nordin during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Rosendahl Flyers getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Pål Nordin hit a great ball. 87 minutes into the game, Rose Pigs's Ivan Vennersten nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Leonard Backlund made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-4. After a defensive mix-up in Rose Pigs's zone, Egil Hagström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Harry Melander came out of the goal and Egil Hagström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rosendahl Flyers were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Rose Pigs to leave the ground with a draw.