Friendly League

Gästrike-hammarby -v
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Konrad Tidéksson started the match with the kick off. Esbjörn Alström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pär Pååk, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Esbjörn Alström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oliver Mellbad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 8th minute Oliver Mellbad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esbjörn Alström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bo Kling kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Esbjörn Alström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elof Vibjörnsson in the 13th minute of the match. Elof Vibjörnsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aleksander Mogren during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Gästrike-hammarby fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 17th minute. Penalty! The audience was convinced that Oliver Mellbad's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Esbjörn Alström was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Esbjörn Alström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elof Vibjörnsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th minute, Bo Kling hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ronny Dahlberg made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edvard Axelsson in the 34th minute. When the match clock showed 37 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Oliver Mellbad sped through Gästrike-hammarby's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Esbjörn Alström. Edvard Axelsson's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ronny Dahlberg firmly grabbed it by the left post. After having played for 42 minutes, Oliver Mellbad managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mackis BK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Oliver Mellbad was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Esbjörn Alström stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Oliver Mellbad's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. In the 47th match minute, Mackis BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oliver Mellbad to maneuver through the defense.

The wind increased when Oliver Mellbad made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Oliver Mellbad in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Esbjörn Alström prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Esbjörn Alström stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Oliver Mellbad's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. After 65 minutes of play, Mackis BK's Oliver Mellbad made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Esbjörn Alström was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Gästrike-hammarby booed when Mackis BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Telin didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 72 minutes of play Mackis BK's Daniel Telin was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 73rd minute, Daniel Telin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Edvard Axelsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 75 minutes, Bo Kling mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mackis BK and the Gästrike-hammarby players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 75th match minute, Mackis BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bo Kling to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Konrad Tidéksson in the 76th minute of play forced Mackis BK's goalkeeper Ronny Dahlberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Mackis BK getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Bo Kling hit a great ball. Elof Vibjörnsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 85 minutes into the match, Mackis BK's goal looked a bit too open when Edvard Axelsson came free, but Ronny Dahlberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute of the match, Pär Pååk tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Esbjörn Alström saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Pär Pååk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 93rd minute, Pär Pååk 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. In the 95th minute, Aleksander Mogren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match was over Mackis BK could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Gästrike-hammarby throughout the match.