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Match Report
Värnamo
Spectators: 7442 (Terracing: 5593,
Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Johannes Wallin got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Niclas Löfskog in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pål Boman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tavelsjö RK's Johannes Wallin got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Johannes Wallin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 15 minutes into the game, Niclas Löfskog cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Pål Boman was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Tavelsjö RK's Ronny Åkerberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Tavelsjö RK from getting a goal against them. Pål Boman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niclas Löfskog in the 19th minute of the match. Niclas Löfskog sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Värnamo's Sture Vall got a free kick in the 24th minute. 26 minutes into the match, Tavelsjö RK's goalkeeper Ronny Åkerberg had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Viktor Möllgren. In the 27th match minute, Tavelsjö RK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pär Ekström to maneuver through the defense. 29 minutes into the game, Viktor Möllgren cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Ronny Åkerberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Tom Tidéksson kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Niclas Löfskog received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Pål Boman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Johannes Wallin came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Tavelsjö RK 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 Johannes Wallin couldn't finish the play. Pål Boman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johannes Wallin in the 40th minute of play. In the 45th minute Arman Bagge shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pål Boman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hjalmar Kvick stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Bengt Hellström notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Värnamo's Pål Boman. Pål Boman was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Pål Boman made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Niclas Löfskog sent off a good shot on target. If Niclas Löfskog had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Niclas Löfskog received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Pål Boman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tom Tidéksson during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Niclas Löfskog in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pål Boman saved Värnamo from getting behind. 69 minutes into the match, Tavelsjö RK's goal looked a bit too open when Tom Tidéksson came free, but Ronny Åkerberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Värnamo's Pål Boman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Johannes Wallin in the 85th minute of play. After having played for 88 minutes, Niclas Löfskog managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tavelsjö RK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Niclas Löfskog was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Johannes Wallin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Pål Boman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.
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