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Match Report
Åmål
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Reine Ståhlman kicked off to start the match. Börge Hjelm sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Börge Hjelm sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 15th minute, Reine Ståhlman ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Elof Edström was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Henric Melander might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Per-Oskar Lindell. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Henric Melander ran back to his position shaking his head. When Christer Wennerström fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Arsenal's protests and gave Christer Wennerström a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Åmål booed when FC Arsenal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christer Wennerström didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Åmål's zone, Reine Ståhlman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elof Edström came out of the goal and Reine Ståhlman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Per-Oskar Lindell didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 29th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. Henric Melander 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 audience thought a goal was coming when Henric Melander got free with Per-Oskar Lindell in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Arsenal's goalkeeper Per-Oskar Lindell, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Henric Melander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Per-Oskar Lindell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 46th match minute, Åmål was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mats Fransson to maneuver through the defense. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Börge Hjelm stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Per-Oskar Lindell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henric Melander in the 53rd minute of the match. Per-Oskar Lindell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henric Melander in the 56th minute of play. 60 minutes into the match, FC Arsenal's goal looked a bit too open when Börge Hjelm came free, but Per-Oskar Lindell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Henric Melander sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th minute, Christer Wennerström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rd minute, Reine Ståhlman 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. In a very dangerous position, a player in Åmål fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 75th minute. Penalty! 81 minutes into the match, FC Arsenal's goal looked a bit too open when Börge Hjelm came free, but Per-Oskar Lindell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Verner Säfström's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 84thth minute, Elof Edström skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Reine Ståhlman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Börge Hjelm had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Henric Melander fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Per-Oskar Lindell having to interfere. The Åmål supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching FC Arsenal's performance. The match ended with a win for FC Arsenal.
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