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Match Report
Edsbro
Spectators: 7498 (Terracing: 5624,
Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Brian Hjelm received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Kent Juhlin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Robin Jönsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 11 in the game by Brian Hjelm from a close distance when the talented Kent Juhlin managed to make a qualified save. Utö's players were relieved. Kristian Pettersson hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Claes Hydén might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gunnar Carlsson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Claes Hydén ran back to his position shaking his head. When Claes Hydén came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Utö 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 Claes Hydén couldn't finish the play. Tor Göransson struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Gunnar Carlsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Utö. Kevin Markusson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Gunnar Carlsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Utö defense, Edvin Nordstedt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kent Juhlin. The Utö fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kent Juhlin should have stopped the shot. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
When Brian Hjelm came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Edsbro 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 Brian Hjelm couldn't finish the play. Kent Juhlin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edvin Nordstedt in the 57th minute of the match. With a little luck, Edsbro's Gunnar Carlsson got control of the ball when Kevin Markusson tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kevin Markusson got free with Gunnar Carlsson in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Edsbro's Gunnar Carlsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Edsbro from getting a goal against them. Kevin Markusson in the 84thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gunnar Carlsson, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A collision led to Edsbro getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Edvin Nordstedt hit a great ball. Gunnar Carlsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonathan Berglund, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. After a rather tough play, Utö's Patrik Stor got a free kick in the 93rd minute. The Edsbro manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Utö to win.
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