League

Oviken Stadion
Spectators: 6681 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 0) Norberg's Joacim Strömberg 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. Georg Kullgren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jan-Ove Hurtig, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Ola Karlberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Herman Almkvist in the 6th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Herman Almkvist in the 8th minute of play forced Norberg's goalkeeper Ola Karlberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joacim Strömberg in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Georg Kullgren prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Viggo Ek hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Ola Karlberg made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Douglas Överman sent off a good shot on target. Douglas Överman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Ola Karlberg made a huge save. Georg Kullgren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edvard Colin in the 22nd minute of the match. If Joacim Strömberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ola Karlberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herman Almkvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Norberg getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Kim Eliasson hit a great ball. Georg Kullgren didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joacim Strömberg went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Georg Kullgren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joacim Strömberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. The Oviken players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Norberg were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Herman Almkvist was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edvard Colin in the 53rd minute of play forced Oviken's goalkeeper Georg Kullgren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Georg Kullgren stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joacim Strömberg's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. With his leg Georg Kullgren managed to avoid a goal in the 57thth minute, when Norberg's Edvard Colin fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Ola Karlberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Douglas Överman in the 58th minute of play. 60 minutes into the match, Norberg's goal looked a bit too open when Herman Almkvist came free, but Ola Karlberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Oviken's defense didn't have a chance, in the 61st minute, when Edvard Colin scored to the left of an out of position Georg Kullgren, making the score, 0-2. Edvard Colin in the 65thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Georg Kullgren, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A collision led to Oviken getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Frans Bremming hit a great ball. Joacim Strömberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Georg Kullgren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bengt-Arne Örtendahl charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bengt-Arne Örtendahl the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Norberg's Kim Eliasson got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 76th minute, Maximilian Wiman 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. With his leg Georg Kullgren managed to avoid a goal in the 80thth minute, when Norberg's Joacim Strömberg fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edvard Colin got free with Georg Kullgren in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Peter Dahlgren during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Norberg booed when Oviken was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Peter Dahlgren didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Oviken getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Frans Bremming hit a great ball. A collision led to Norberg getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Edvard Colin hit a great ball. Edvard Colin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Joacim Strömberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Joacim Strömberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Norberg eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.