Friendly League

Lekparken
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Holger Joensson kicked off to start the match. Holger Joensson who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 4thth minute tested the skills of Thor Persson when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Sigge Holmberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Per-Olof Högberg in the 6th minute of play. Oldham Athletic's Thor Persson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carl Ek in the 8th minute of play. The Oldham Athletic fans' excitement grew in the 9th match minute when Oldham Athletic's David Lindmark looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Holger Joensson struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Thor Persson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lekparken FC. Thor Persson made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Holger Joensson sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Holger Joensson got free with Thor Persson in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 21 minutes into the match, Lekparken FC's goal looked a bit too open when Per-Olof Högberg came free, but Sigge Holmberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute David Lindmark shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sigge Holmberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the last second Thor Persson throw himself and got hold of the ball when Carl Ek in the 26thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carl Ek in the 27th minute of play forced Oldham Athletic's goalkeeper Thor Persson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 29th minute of the match Lekparken FC got a corner. Oldham Athletic's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Erling Boklund ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 29th minute, Carl Ek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oldham Athletic's Thor Persson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carl Ek in the 32nd minute of play. Thor Persson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carl Ek in the 36th minute of the match. The supporters of Lekparken FC booed when Oldham Athletic was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agne Andreasson didn't get a good kick on the ball. 39 minutes into the game, Agne Andreasson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Oldham Athletic's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lekparken FC the free kick. In the 39th match minute, Oldham Athletic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agne Andreasson to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute, Carl Ek reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Thor Persson. The goal made the score 1-1. If Tomas Wallander had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Holger Joensson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when David Lindmark stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Oldham Athletic defense, Holger Joensson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Thor Persson. The Oldham Athletic fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Thor Persson should have stopped the shot. Erling Boklund took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 56th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Thor Persson. Oldham Athletic's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. David Lindmark's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sigge Holmberg read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. In the 61st match minute, Lekparken FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carl Ek to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that David Lindmark's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sigge Holmberg was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Holger Joensson in the 64th minute of play forced Oldham Athletic's goalkeeper Thor Persson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Per-Olof Högberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Oldham Athletic's supporters rose to their feet, but Per-Olof Högberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sigge Holmberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Oldham Athletic made a substitution. Joacim Strand replaced Per-Olof Högberg. After a rather tough play, Lekparken FC's Robin Albohm got a free kick in the 68th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joacim Strand got free with Sigge Holmberg in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 77 minutes, Joacim Strand managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Oldham Athletic's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joacim Strand was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Joacim Strand struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Sigge Holmberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Oldham Athletic. Robin Albohm charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Robin Albohm the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 82nd minute David Lindmark shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sigge Holmberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Oldham Athletic booed when Lekparken FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ludvig Wiberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Holger Joensson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thor Persson was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. When Joacim Strand came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Oldham Athletic 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 Joacim Strand couldn't finish the play. 92 minutes into the game, David Lindmark cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Sigge Holmberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 96 minutes into the match, Oldham Athletic's goal looked a bit too open when Carl Ek came free, but Thor Persson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.