However, VSK scored the first goal after our attacker managed to race clear on the left wing, got a good pass to the centre of the pitch where one our midfielders struck the ball. The ball hit one of their defenders, on to the underside of the bar and in. Brilliant, just that little bit of luck.
The game flowed back and forth after this, Åtvidaberg had a few chances but either our keeper saved or they missed so 1-0 was the score at halftime. The rain subsided at the start of the second half so the quality of play improved and it started to look like football rather than water-polo. Our attacker (Bärlin) again managed to race clear of their defence in the 57th minute. He was cool as ice and we were leading 2-0, Åtvidaberg were really struggling by now. It was no surprise when Bärlin again came running down the left wing, delivering a smart pass to feet to a totally unmarked midfielder who scored in an open goal. 3-0 to us and 20 minutes to go and Åtvidaberg more or less gave up by now. Stupid of us then to get a player sent off with 15 minutes to go which, of course gave Åtvidaberg an excuse for pushing forward. In the dying minutes of the game they scored, looked kind of cheap, but I couldn't really care by then.
All in all, a secure three points for us, Bärlin easily best man on the pitch and a b*****d referee who booked nearly every VSK player but failed to spot a clear penalty for us. W****r! Biased, me?
Those three points meant that we took a giant leap up in the table and are currently fourth. Braz, as usual, was cool and confident. He's growing to be a real rock in our defence something that is needed considering that we have two defenders suspended for the next league game.Next game are against Öster away in the cup on wednesday, not sure if I'm going. Öster was promoted to Allsvenskan this season, so it is a team that we should know. Hard, but not an impossible mission.
