Flower Goal Arena
Spectators: 506 (Terracing: 381,
Seating: 116, VIP seats: 9) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Manga Joó got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, SK8 4 lif3's Gino Norbert sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karl-Åke Lidström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. János Gerencsér made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tim Nordstedt in the 5th minute of play. 5 minutes into the match, Tim Nordstedt had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of János Gerencsér. SK8 4 lif3's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tim Nordstedt was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Gino Norbert might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Karl-Åke Lidström. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gino Norbert ran back to his position shaking his head. 10 minutes into the match, Blomstermåla BK's goal looked a bit too open when Gino Norbert came free, but Karl-Åke Lidström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gino Norbert recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match clock showed 20 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Gino Norbert sped through Blomstermåla BK's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Karl-Åke Lidström. In the 27th minute SK8 4 lif3 were awarded a corner. Oihenarte Pimentel went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 29th minute of the match, Tim Nordstedt tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but János Gerencsér saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When Sidney Aupry fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SK8 4 lif3's protests and gave Sidney Aupry a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Blomstermåla BK getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Carl Nordlander hit a great ball. 38 minutes into the match, SK8 4 lif3's goal looked a bit too open when Tim Nordstedt came free, but János Gerencsér reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 45 played minutes SK8 4 lif3 got a freekick which was hit by Waldemar Dias. Tim Nordstedt struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. János Gerencsér didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Blomstermåla BK. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.
The wind increased when Per Åström made the kick off in the second half. When Tim Nordstedt fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Blomstermåla BK's protests and gave Tim Nordstedt a yellow card for diving instead. Tim Nordstedt kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. In the 54th minute, Lennart Nilsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 55 minutes into the match, SK8 4 lif3's Oihenarte Pimentel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karl-Åke Lidström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Leonard Smed hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. János Gerencsér made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pär Skoglund in the 71st minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, SK8 4 lif3's goal looked a bit too open when Pär Skoglund came free, but János Gerencsér reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77th minute of the match, Gino Norbert got a very nice opportunity to score, but Karl-Åke Lidström was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The throw-in from Tage Björkdahl in the 79th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by SK8 4 lif3's Oihenarte Pimentel. In the 86th minute, Gino Norbert made a precise shot to the right of Karl-Åke Lidström. Blomstermåla BK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. 94 minutes into the match, SK8 4 lif3's Gino Norbert sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karl-Åke Lidström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Neither Blomstermåla BK or SK8 4 lif3 succeeded in finding a winner during the second half. That meant the players faced another 30 minutes of extra-time.
With new strength the players walked out on the field for the first half of overtime. Manga Joó in SK8 4 lif3 was the one to initiate the kick off. In the 102nd minute Gino Norbert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Åke Lidström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SK8 4 lif3's Oihenarte Pimentel managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Tage Björkdahl in the 105 minute of the game. In the 112th match minute, Blomstermåla BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lennart Nilsson to maneuver through the defense. When Pär Skoglund came up free with the goalie in the 114th minute, the Blomstermåla BK 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 Pär Skoglund couldn't finish the play. With the score at 2-2, the referee blew for the end of the half. The players got a few minutes to recover before they had to start the second half of extra-time.
Everyone could clearly see that both Blomstermåla BK's and SK8 4 lif3's players was becoming tired in their legs when Blomstermåla BK's Per Åström did the kick off in the second half of the overtime. SK8 4 lif3's János Gerencsér played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tim Nordstedt in the 120th minute of play. Gino Norbert received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Karl-Åke Lidström came out and tried to block the shot, but Gino Norbert slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 122nd minute. The Blomstermåla BK fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. SK8 4 lif3 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.
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