B12: Öjaby Sport 1 – Stenungsund IBK 4-3 after penalties (3-3)

Valhalla’s first final in the boys category was decided by an exciting penalty decisive where Öjaby were the lucky ones. 

The match was even until Öjaby started the scoring after 6.38 in the first half when no. 10, Lukas Sjökvist scored 1-0. After the one goal down Stenungsund became the more leading team but Öjaby put up a good defense and simply let Stenungsund play their way. Finally, after a breakaway, at the end of the first half, came the goal from Stenungsund. No. 16, Karl Jyborn took a direct shot and equalized after a nice pass from the team mate no. 8 Rasmus Andersson. An even first half ended 1-1.

In the second half Stenungsund was the leading team and when five minutes had passed the score was 3-1. 2-1 is made by no. 8 Rasmus Andersson as he alertly took a return and nicely rounded the goal keeper and scored. 3-1 was made by no. 16, Karl Jyborn, after a breakaway where he and his team mate no. 7, Joel Tell, cooperated. Öjaby tried to find their way back into the match and they did, after 15 minutes, when no. 8, Emil Jendefors scored the reducing goal. After this Öjaby put pressure on the opponent and aimed for an equalizing goal. This would come with only 3 minutes to go. It was no. 9, Fabian Blixt, who from a position behind the goal cage got the ball in front of the cage and the ball somehow found its way behind the Stenungsund goal keeper. 

The match was decided by penalty shots where both goal keepers showed up a really good play. The first goal didn’t come until after the sixth penalty turn and it was no. 2, Simon Ericsson, that managed to dupe the Stenungsund goal keeper. 

The Gothia Innebandy Cup would like to congratulate Öjaby Sport 1 to the victory and at the same time thank all the teams and leaders for this year’s tournament and wish you welcome back!

MVP: Joakim Johansson, Öjaby Sport 1