League

Colosseum
Spectators: 7245 (Terracing: 5435, Seating: 1666, VIP seats: 144) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hubert Bergqvist kicked off to start the match. 6 minutes into the match, Shrooms's Gustaf Eklund sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rikard Emander narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 7th minute, Emanuel Carlsson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Magne Bergdal was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Stig-Ove Bern fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rikard Emander having to interfere. Rikard Emander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustaf Eklund, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Stig-Ove Bern managed to get in a good position for a shot. Shrooms's supporters rose to their feet, but Stig-Ove Bern was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rikard Emander breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Stig-Ove Bern fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rikard Emander having to interfere. In the 23rd match minute, Grebo Rhinos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Börje Gallin to maneuver through the defense. Emanuel Carlsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Magne Bergdal having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Shrooms's zone, Emanuel Carlsson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Magne Bergdal came out of the goal and Emanuel Carlsson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Shrooms's defense didn't have a chance, in the 34th minute, when Hubert Bergqvist scored to the left of an out of position Magne Bergdal, making the score, 2-0. In the 40th minute Gustaf Eklund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rikard Emander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Grebo Rhinos's zone, Stig-Ove Bern stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rikard Emander came out of the goal and Stig-Ove Bern tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stig-Ove Bern in the 43rd minute of play forced Grebo Rhinos's goalkeeper Rikard Emander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stig-Ove Bern fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rikard Emander having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when Gustaf Eklund made the kick off in the second half. Shrooms's Magne Bergdal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Freddie Helberg in the 51st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Shrooms's Frans Törnqvist got a free kick in the 54th minute. Gustaf Eklund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Stig-Ove Bern's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 67thth minute, Rikard Emander skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Emanuel Carlsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Magne Bergdal having to interfere. In the 73rd minute Gustaf Eklund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rikard Emander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stig-Ove Bern might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rikard Emander. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stig-Ove Bern ran back to his position shaking his head. Magne Bergdal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hubert Bergqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Gustaf Eklund recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hubert Bergqvist struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Magne Bergdal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Grebo Rhinos.