League

Groove Park
Spectators: 7257 (Terracing: 5444, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 144) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ivar Alberg started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute, Thomas Påk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 9 minutes into the match, Skånes Fagerhult's goalkeeper Sven-Ove Sundström had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alvar Biörling. 13 minutes in the game, Leif Kråk fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Sven-Ove Sundström having to interfere. A hard shot 13 in the game by Alvar Biörling from a close distance when the talented Sven-Ove Sundström managed to make a qualified save. Skånes Fagerhult's players were relieved. When Leif Kråk came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Ashburton Grove 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 Leif Kråk couldn't finish the play. 16 minutes into the match, Ashburton Grove's Alvar Biörling sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sven-Ove Sundström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Sven-Ove Sundström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leif Kråk, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Leif Kråk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sven-Ove Sundström having to interfere. In the 26th minute Leif Kråk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven-Ove Sundström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leif Kråk struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Sven-Ove Sundström didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ashburton Grove. A collision led to Skånes Fagerhult getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Ivar Alberg hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leif Kråk in the 42nd minute of play forced Skånes Fagerhult's goalkeeper Sven-Ove Sundström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th minute, Per-Erik Kling 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. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

In the 52nd minute Alvar Biörling shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven-Ove Sundström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leif Kråk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Sven-Ove Sundström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57th minute Leif Kråk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven-Ove Sundström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sven-Ove Sundström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvar Biörling, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute, Ernst Kvalfält left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ashburton Grove fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. 71 minutes into the game, Alvar Biörling cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Sven-Ove Sundström was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Alvar Biörling came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Ashburton Grove 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 Alvar Biörling couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Skånes Fagerhult's Arvid Falkrans got a free kick in the 77th minute. Sven-Ove Sundström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leif Kråk in the 82nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Skånes Fagerhult's Ivar Alberg got a free kick in the 83rd minute. 93 minutes in the game, Ivar Alberg fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Conny Tunström having to interfere. Ashburton Grove's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.