U18 League

Nolmyra IP
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Olof Dalberg started the match with the kick off. 8 minutes into the game, Olof Dalberg cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Sten Matsson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 14th minute, Olof Dalberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sten Matsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olof Dalberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. After a rather tough play, Garphyttan's Börje Näver got a free kick in the 17th minute. Brian Fribäck showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Magnusson in the 19th minute of the match. In the 22nd minute, Arne Giöck 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. Knut Albom could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Brian Fribäck made a huge save. After 29 minutes, Andréas Widberg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Garphyttan and the Nolmyra FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Andréas Widberg hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Arvin Löfdahl lost his temper 32 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Garphyttan's goalkeeper Brian Fribäck, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 36th minute Josef Strömbom shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sten Matsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Börge Lundhberg came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Nolmyra FC 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 Börge Lundhberg couldn't finish the play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Emanuel Magnusson made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Gottfrid Lundkvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Brian Fribäck showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ulrik Bergström, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Garphyttan's Brian Fribäck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Börge Lundhberg in the 55th minute of play. The corner led Nolmyra FC's Knut Albom to fire away a dangerous shot which Brian Fribäck despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Viggo Holmgren hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. 68 minutes into the game, Knut Albom cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Brian Fribäck was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Emanuel Magnusson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Brian Fribäck showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Knut Albom in the 77th minute of the match. Brian Fribäck didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Stefan Granström went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Emanuel Magnusson struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Brian Fribäck didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nolmyra FC. Börje Näver sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 90 minutes of play, Nolmyra FC's Börge Lundhberg made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Brian Fribäck was left in no man's land by his defense there! It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Nolmyra FC had played much better football throughout.