League

Theatre of screams
Spectators: 7250 (Terracing: 5439, Seating: 1667, VIP seats: 144) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Herbert Malmgren took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Åtorp IFK's goalkeeper Christian Valström, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Åtorp IFK's zone, Kjell Wiberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Christian Valström came out of the goal and Kjell Wiberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 9 minutes, Herbert Malmgren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Åtorp IFK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Herbert Malmgren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Åke Aspengren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Åtorp IFK's zone, Kjell Wiberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Christian Valström came out of the goal and Kjell Wiberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Christian Valström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kjell Wiberg in the 20th minute of play. 22 minutes into the game, Isaac Fransson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Åtorp IFK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Purple Haze Boys the free kick. After 22 played minutes Åtorp IFK got a freekick which was hit by Isaac Fransson. Purple Haze Boys's Roger Möller shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 23rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Christian Valström but with some difficulty. A collision led to Åtorp IFK getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Torbjörn Överman hit a great ball. A collision led to Åtorp IFK getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Torbjörn Överman hit a great ball. Purple Haze Boys's Jens-Ove Giöck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Per Sjödin in the 33rd minute of play. 1-0 became the score in the 41st minute when Kjell Wiberg elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 46 minutes into the match, Purple Haze Boys's Åke Aspengren sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Christian Valström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kjell Wiberg in the 47th minute of play forced Åtorp IFK's goalkeeper Christian Valström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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 Kjell Wiberg to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute Herbert Malmgren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jens-Ove Giöck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kjell Wiberg took the ball and in the 60 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Christian Valström. Christian Valström dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Kjell Wiberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Christian Valström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jens-Ove Giöck made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herbert Malmgren in the 69th minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, Purple Haze Boys's goal looked a bit too open when Herbert Malmgren came free, but Jens-Ove Giöck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Åtorp IFK booed when Purple Haze Boys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stellan Sundling didn't get a good kick on the ball. Åke Aspengren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Christian Valström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Åke Aspengren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Christian Valström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Christian Valström didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Åke Aspengren went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Roger Möller took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 95th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Christian Valström. Åtorp IFK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 96th minute, Åke Aspengren 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.