U21 League

Grännäs IP
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Oscar Håkansson started the match with the kick off. Erland Vallin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Birger Kleen in the 3rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kalle Norström in the 11th minute of play forced Lillbo BK's goalkeeper Erland Vallin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th match minute, Nils Liedholm IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edvin Bergkvist to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th minute, Jörgen Bjurström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stellan Forsberg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ove Hake read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. Erland Vallin made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Jörgen Bjurström sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Lillbo BK's Erland Vallin got control of the ball when Einar Borre tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdemar Lundberg in the 26th minute of play forced Nils Liedholm IF's goalkeeper Ove Hake to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Östen Olsson kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Oscar Håkansson scored 0-1 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ove Hake, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Nils Liedholm IF defense, Valdemar Lundberg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ove Hake. The Nils Liedholm IF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ove Hake should have stopped the shot. In the 42nd minute, Algot Nyman 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 46th minute Kalle Norström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erland Vallin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Lillbo BK were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jörgen Bjurström to make the kick off. In the 50th minute, Algot Nyman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lillbo BK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Nils Liedholm IF's Ove Hake proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Nils Liedholm IF from getting a goal against them. If Kalle Norström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nils Liedholm IF's Ove Hake played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oscar Håkansson in the 63rd minute of play. An unexpected shot in the 71st minute by Oscar Håkansson got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 71st minute, Valdemar Lundberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lillbo BK fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Lillbo BK's Erland Vallin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Birger Kleen in the 75th minute of play. Oscar Håkansson might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ove Hake. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Oscar Håkansson ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Lillbo BK booed when Nils Liedholm IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Harry Wennerquist didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 89 played minutes Lillbo BK got a freekick which was hit by Håkan Bäckman. Lillbo BK's Valdemar Lundberg got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Kalle Norström came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Nils Liedholm IF 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 Kalle Norström couldn't finish the play.