Challenge

Valhalla Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Jofurs Drängar's Magnus Glad 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. Ove Salkvist scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kim Åkesson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 9 minutes into the match, Jofurs Drängar's Alfons Helström sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Isaac Jonasson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 10 minutes into the match, Ove Salkvist notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Jofurs Drängar's Kim Åkesson. Kim Åkesson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 20th minute of the game Kristoffer Hedström made a throw-in which Kjell-Arne Skytt played forward. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfons Helström in the 27th minute of play forced BK Gubbhöft's goalkeeper Isaac Jonasson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 35 minutes into the match, BK Gubbhöft's goal looked a bit too open when Vedat Arslanoğlu came free, but Isaac Jonasson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jofurs Drängar's Kim Åkesson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ove Salkvist in the 36th minute of play. When the match clock showed 39 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Ove Salkvist sped through Jofurs Drängar's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Kim Åkesson. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Jofurs Drängar's goalkeeper Kim Åkesson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The Jofurs Drängar players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. BK Gubbhöft were winning 0-4.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ove Salkvist made a kick off. In the 51st minute of the match, Sten Hydén got a very nice opportunity to score, but Kim Åkesson was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Çağan Özver's late challenge caught a Jofurs Drängar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Çağan Özver helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Jofurs Drängar booed when BK Gubbhöft was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Çağan Özver didn't get a good kick on the ball. Magnus Glad blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Isaac Jonasson having to make a save. BK Gubbhöft made a substitution. Fidel Veronica replaced Quintin Gomar. The supporters of BK Gubbhöft booed when Jofurs Drängar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Phan Dung didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kim Åkesson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victor Blue in the 60th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jonas Ahlin got free with Kim Åkesson in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Isaac Jonasson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vedat Arslanoğlu in the 63rd minute of play. The goalkeeper, Kim Åkesson, was totally fooled by BK Gubbhöft's Ciro Incendio, who 65 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 70th minute of the match BK Gubbhöft got a corner. Jofurs Drängar's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ciro Incendio ran over to the corner to take the kick. A well done corner resulted in Fidel Veronica drilling the ball in to score 0-6 behind Jofurs Drängar's goalkeeper. Kim Åkesson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victor Blue, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfons Helström in the 76th minute of play forced BK Gubbhöft's goalkeeper Isaac Jonasson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute, Vedat Arslanoğlu made a precise shot to the right of Isaac Jonasson. BK Gubbhöft's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-6. After having played for 83 minutes, Fidel Veronica managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BK Gubbhöft's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fidel Veronica was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Isaac Jonasson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vedat Arslanoğlu in the 86th minute of play. Kim Åkesson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fidel Veronica, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88th minute of the match BK Gubbhöft got a corner. Jofurs Drängar's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ciro Incendio ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 89th match minute, BK Gubbhöft was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Çağan Özver to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victor Blue in the 91st minute of play forced Jofurs Drängar's goalkeeper Kim Åkesson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Fidel Veronica managed to get in a good position for a shot. BK Gubbhöft's supporters rose to their feet, but Fidel Veronica was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kim Åkesson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. BK Gubbhöft's Isaac Jonasson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vedat Arslanoğlu in the 98th minute of play. BK Gubbhöft played a much better game than Jofurs Drängar and deserved their victory. The Jofurs Drängar players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.