League

Parken
Spectators: 7204 (Terracing: 5437, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 100) Gatans Lag's Alvar Strand started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Gatans Lag booed when Tjernas AIK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eddie Sjögren didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Tjernas AIK's zone, Bengt-Arne Melander stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mats Hellström came out of the goal and Bengt-Arne Melander tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bengt-Arne Melander sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bengt-Arne Melander got free with Mats Hellström in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 13 minutes into the match, Viktor Isaksson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Henning Forsberg. Gatans Lag's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Viktor Isaksson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 18 played minutes Gatans Lag got a freekick which was hit by Eddie Bodin. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Viktor Isaksson in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Henning Forsberg saved Gatans Lag from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Gatans Lag's Johannes Söderberg got a free kick in the 20th minute. 22 minutes into the match, Gatans Lag's goal looked a bit too open when Viktor Isaksson came free, but Henning Forsberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Henning Forsberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yngve Lundblad in the 25th minute of the match. Eddie Sjögren charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eddie Sjögren the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bengt-Arne Melander got free with Mats Hellström in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Eddie Sjögren was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 30 minutes had been played. After 31 played minutes Tjernas AIK got a freekick which was hit by Eddie Sjögren. In the 33rd minute, Viktor Isaksson made a precise shot to the right of Henning Forsberg. Gatans Lag's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. If Alvar Strand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Tjernas AIK were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Viktor Isaksson made the kick off in the second half. Bengt-Arne Melander sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alvar Strand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alvar Strand received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Mats Hellström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bengt-Arne Melander sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Tjernas AIK's Yngve Lundblad got a free kick in the 67th minute. Mats Hellström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bengt-Arne Melander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Henning Forsberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Viktor Isaksson in the 71st minute. 74 minutes into the match, Alvar Strand notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Tjernas AIK's Mats Hellström. Mats Hellström was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mats Hellström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvar Strand, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gatans Lag's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Karl Lindberg in the 79th minute. Viktor Isaksson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Alvar Strand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Viktor Isaksson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvar Strand in the 92nd minute of play forced Tjernas AIK's goalkeeper Mats Hellström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Bengt-Arne Melander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bengt-Arne Melander fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mats Hellström having to interfere. The Gatans Lag 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 Tjernas AIK to win.