U21 League

köpingarena
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) IFK Stockholm's Egil Bagge 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. 3 minutes into the match, IFK Stockholm's goal looked a bit too open when Nils-Åke Arvidsson came free, but Jan-Ove Vesterberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. IFK Stockholm's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Karl Bark 7 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. After 15 played minutes Köping got a freekick which was hit by Karl Bark. Egil Bagge fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jack Lindgren having to interfere. 20 minutes into the match, Köping's goal looked a bit too open when Anton Kvarnström came free, but Jack Lindgren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Köping's goal looked a bit too open when Anton Kvarnström came free, but Jack Lindgren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. IFK Stockholm's Jan-Ove Vesterberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stig Aronsson in the 22nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stig Aronsson in the 22nd minute of play forced IFK Stockholm's goalkeeper Jan-Ove Vesterberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27th minute, Stig Aronsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stig Aronsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jan-Ove Vesterberg had great luck who in the 36thth minute grab hold of the ball when Stig Aronsson from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. 37 minutes into the match, IFK Stockholm's goal looked a bit too open when Karl Bark came free, but Jan-Ove Vesterberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, IFK Stockholm's goal looked a bit too open when Karl Bark came free, but Jan-Ove Vesterberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute Jens Vik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jack Lindgren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Egil Bagge's late challenge caught a Köping's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Egil Bagge helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to IFK Stockholm getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Egil Bagge hit a great ball. Köping's Jack Lindgren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jens Vik in the 45th minute of play. In the 47th minute Karl Bark shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan-Ove Vesterberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alex Lidström to strike the kick off in the second half. After 57 played minutes IFK Stockholm got a freekick which was hit by Batu Artuç. In the 60th minute Stig Aronsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan-Ove Vesterberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 61 minutes of play, Köping's Karl Bark made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jan-Ove Vesterberg was left in no man's land by his defense there! 65 minutes into the match, IFK Stockholm's goal looked a bit too open when Nils-Åke Arvidsson came free, but Jan-Ove Vesterberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes into the game, Anton Kvarnström was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. IFK Stockholm's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Köping the free kick. Anton Kvarnström hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in IFK Stockholm's zone, Alex Lidström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jan-Ove Vesterberg came out of the goal and Alex Lidström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Köping's Elliott Backman got a free kick in the 75th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anton Kvarnström in the 83rd minute of play forced Köping's goalkeeper Jack Lindgren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. IFK Stockholm's Jan-Ove Vesterberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl Bark in the 84th minute of play. Anton Kvarnström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jack Lindgren having to interfere. In the 89th match minute, IFK Stockholm was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leo Lönn to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karl Bark in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jan-Ove Vesterberg prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stig Aronsson in the 94th minute of play forced IFK Stockholm's goalkeeper Jan-Ove Vesterberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of IFK Stockholm booed when Köping was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alex Lidström didn't get a good kick on the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the IFK Stockholm players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Köping.