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Saturday 22nd May 2010 / Essinge IP, KO 14.00


LÅNGHOLMEN FC (0) 2

PANELLINIOS (0) 2

PENALTY DENIES STRIPES OF VICTORY

The sun shone gloriously
upon Essinge IP for this crucial bottom of the table clash. Both sides
were in the hunt for their first 3 points of the season. The end result
was disappointing for the hosts as they created much more goalscoring
chances than Panellinios.
Långholmen saw a return to action for Paul
Sullivan and also Pete McConnell to the bench after his suspension. The
visitors had a strong troop for this match and had something to prove
after their horrendous start to the season.
Colm Kenny showed that he
meant business from the off and saw his chance in the first minute
firmly held by keeper Sanchez. A minute later and defender Andy
McClelland was booked for a clumsy challenge on Lounis. Oscar Hentmark
then saw his headed effort go just over the crossbar.
A positive start for the Stripes in front of an unusually subdued crowd.
Panellinios
for their part took a better grip on proceedings and started to make
their way inwards on Bergquists goal, Bobo Bola missed a golden
opportunity from close in on the twenty minute mark as did Lounis
moments earlier.
Alex Bodini left the field of play at half time and
was replaced by McConnell and Chris Allen then replaced Oscar Hentmark
on 58 minutes. This proved to be a turning point for Långholmen as he
stroked the ball into the net inside 60 seconds of entering the field of
play, placing the ball hard and low into the net from 6 yards out. The
Stripes increased their lead on 61 minutes when Kenny scored, the ball
was played in to him and he fired home, he was also booked for his shirt
lifting antics during his celebration.

At 2-0 in front, Långholmen
seemed to press forward in search of a goal to kill off the game, when
perhaps it would of been wiser to close things down and keep it tight at
the back.
Panellinios got themselves back into the game when their
best player on the day Lounis saw his effort canon off McCormack and
into the goal. This second half saw the Panellinios keeper put in a very
good performance and he saved his side on a handful of occasions.
The
match was square on 82 minutes and not without controversy. A penalty
kick was awarded when Lounis was upended just inside the box, Rassol
took the spot kick which appeared to come straight off the post to the
same man who slammed home the rebound, referee Camel disallowed the goal
and was then flagged over by his assistant referee who said that the
ball had touched keeper Bergquist on the way back into play.
Another
topsy turvy day for Långholmen who can consider themselves very unlucky
indeed. The Stripes moved up one place in the table after Mälarhöjden
were put to the sword by Älvsjö.

Goalscorers:
1-0 Chris Allen 58 mins
2-0 Colm Kenny 61 mins
2-1 Pangiotis Loumis 74 mins
2-2 Nabel Rossol (pen) 82 mins

Attendance: 71

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Thursday 13th May 2010 / Aspudden IP.


IK TELLUS (2) 3



LÅNGHOLMEN FC (0) 3


The fans that turned
up for this fixture at the scheduled kick off time of 1.30 pm will no
doubt feel a bit cheated. Referee Niclas Carlson found it in his wisdom
to start the match 5 minutes earlier and due to that many people missed
Tellus storm into a two goal lead.
Långholmen were left shell-shocked
as Thomas Carlsson scored almost directly from the start with a well
worked goal. The Stripes were trying to rally round and compose
themselves when the same man added a second goal two minutes later and
signal what could of been the start of a landslide victory against a
Långholmen side, who for the second time in three games were forced to
play last seasons top scorer in goal. Chris Allen for his part took it
all in his stride and once again put on a superb display of goalkeeping
skill.
It took around twenty minutes for Långholmen to get into the
swing of things and soon started to create one or two problems for
Tellus. The home side were not physically dominant or in any shape or
form faster than Långholmen , but they did match them for sheer grit and
determination.
Billy Harkness had a snap shot effort on 32 minutes
that just went over the cross bar and born again Colm Kenny looked like
he meant business as he hustled and bustled in and around the box.
It
was real shame the pitch was in the terrible state it was, devoid of
grass in some areas and extremely bumpy in others, otherwise this match
could of produced even more goal opportunities than it did.

A breath of fresh air for
Långholmen this term is the introduction of some new younger faces to
the field of play and one of those players stepped up to the plate at
Aspuddens IP and fired a fine double. The first was a patient build up
involving a nicely put together passing movement which finished off with
a great shot from Alex Bodini which saw the ball landing high up into
the keepers left hand corner of the net.
The same young man was on
hand for number two on 60 minutes when he got onto the end of a Colm
Kenny cross and with an acre of space headed into the gaping net to
square the match.
Referee Carlsson had a busy day in respect of
cautions and the home team saw at least a handful being dished out as
well as a red card on the 85th minute mark when Moberg was sent off for a
double offence.
Tellus were never the better side in this match but
edged ahead on 63 minutes when Törnlund picked up a pass just inside the
18 yard box and fired low past a helpless Allen in goal.
The Stripes
supporters in the crowd lifted their team with a fine selection of
songs from the terracing and their vocal abilities were rewarded when
Colm Kenny got onto a fine swinging free kick from Harkness, the striker
rose for the ball heads above the rest to steer the ball home and make
sure his team did not go home pointless.

Next weeks match at home to Panellinios is a vital one for the Stripes and the most important this far in the season.

Stripes Man of Match: Colm Kenny. For the first time in a long time Colm showed real hunger and passion, top that off with a fine goal.

Goalscorers
1-0. 1 min Thomas Carlsson
2-0 3 mins Thomas Carlsson
2-1 56 mins Alex Bodini
2-2 60 mins Alex Bodini
3-2 64 mins Christoffer Törnlund
3-3 85 mins Colm Kenny

Attendance: 123
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LÅNGHOLMEN FC (0) 0


TYRESÖ FF (0) 1

WINLESS STRIPES FALL AGAIN

Going into this match
at Essinge IP, Långholmen haven't won a single competitive game in 2010
and that unfortunately is still the case for the newly promoted side.
It was a very different side who so bravely battled at Vagnhärads last
week. Charlie Mörkdal made a welcome return to the club after a long
absence and is a great addition to this years squad. New signings
Kececi, Sund and Bodini all started the game, but failed to make an
impact on a stubborn Tyresö side. Player manger Lascelles was absent due
to the fact that he became a father for the first time a few days ago,
that meant a pairing of Vilhelm Sund and Ciaran McCormack.
It was
cold rainy day at Essinge IP, but the wet conditions didn't get to the
small band of vocal Stripes supporters who sang constantly and tried,
albeit in vain to spur on their favourites.

There was a real air of optimism
among those same supporters before the match and a first home win was
eagerly anticipated. The away side however refused to let a home win
materialize. Colm Kenny found himself in a good position inside the box
on 7 minutes but was fairly charged off the ball and the keeper managed
to collect. Tyresö had the ball in the back of the net minutes later but
the effort was adjudged offside by assistant referee Nyman. Långholmen
battled hard in the opening twenty minutes without any real conviction.
Tyreso always managing to break down any moves from the midfield area.
The away team gave no space to Andy O'Sullivan or Chris Allen and that
in effect made for the lack of real goal scoring opportunities in this
match.
At the break there really was nothing between the two sides
and when the rain eased it felt that maybe the Stripes could take
something from this game.
The second half was only four minutes old
when the outcome was settled. Tyresö won the ball on the far side and
played in what looked like a harmless ball towards the center spot, the
home sides defence should of coped with it problem free, however it fell
kindly to Viktor Weidlitz who slammed the ball low and hard behind
Bergquist in goal.

Långholmen have their number
one choice keeper to thank that the score remained only 1-0, the tall
Swede pulled off a string of world class stops to keep his team within
touching distance of Tyresö. The save of the match came on 83 minutes
when Mattias Andersson sent in a verocious half- volley which saw
Bergquist fly up to his top right hand corner and turn the ball round
the post for a corner. The Tyresö number one hardly had a thing to do
the whole of the second half and with that his team deservedly took the
points .
Långholmen will now put this behind them and look to kick
starting their season, if safety is to be achieved in Div 3 this season
they must defeat teams like Tyresö at home. The next two fixtures are
crucial for them. Aspudden is the next port of call on Thursday, it will
be interesting to see how the players react after an under par
performance on Saturday at Essinge.

Goal scorers:0-1 Viktor Weidlitz 49 mins
Stripes man of the match: Edwin Bergquist who made sure the score remained only one nil
Attendance: 85
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Thursday 29th April 2010 / Häradsvallen, KO 19.00

VAGNHÄRADS (0) 0



LÅNGHOLMEN FC (0) 0

STUBBORN STRIPES MAKE THEIR POINT

Vagnhärads will be bitterly disappointed
that they did not take more from this match against a weakened
Långholmen side. This far in the Stripes have had various injury and
illness problems, missing from action last night were two key
midfielders in Billy Harkness and Deri Thomas, the latter may not return
to action due to a troublesome knee problem and will be sorely missed
by his team mates.
The biggest surprise of the evening was the
announcement that Edwin Bergquist was being replaced by Chris Allen in
goal. Absurd as it may sound it actually worked out pretty well for
Långholmen and he was undoubtedly his side's star man on the night. It
was all very hap hazard stuff before the match in trying to get a full
team together and former first team goalkeeper James McConnell was
called in as a reserve at the very last minute to bolster the Stripes
squad.
Vagnhärads did not enjoy Långholmens no nonsense approach to
the game and had great difficulty in breaching the Stockholm teams back
line. Ciaran McCormack and company did a sterling job in protecting
Allens goal and it took the home team all of twenty minutes before they
even came close to bothering the stand i


Sunday 7th march 2010 - Pre-season friendly

KUNGSÄNGENS IF  (1)  4
LÅNGHOLMEN FC  (0)  0

TIRED STRIPES TAKE A TUMBLE

The result in itself was not such a strange one, Kungsängen have already a handfull of games under their belt so far in their pre season build up, Långholmen have not kicked a ball in a match since 15th of October. The Stripes had a few first team regulars absent for this one , but brought in a couple of new faces. Paul Sullivan was back in action after a very long lay off. The Irishman slotting into a central defending role alongside Andy McClelland. Playing a 4-5-1 formation meant that Colm Kenny was the lone striker at the start. Kenny also missed a lot of games last season due to injury and it may
take a while for him to get his goal scoring touch back. He was presented with several chances today and unfortunately just could not force the ball home, a lack of competitive match fitness and a few early nights before games may put that right however. When the first 45 minutes were up, there was nothing to indicate Långholmen could not at least take a point from Midgårdsvallen, fifteen minutes later and it was very clear there who were walking away as winners. The Stripes team just ran out of steam at around the hour mark and were punished by some clinical finishing by their opponents.

Långholmen played some neat football in the first period and as early as 4 minutes Pete McConnells blistering drive was tipped round the post by Ensa Sinyan in goal after some fine play by Harkness. Several chances went a missing after that with Kenny being the main culprit when it came to not seizing the opportunity, he did however have the ball in the net on 23 minutes but the referee dubiously made an offside decision.
Kuungsängen took the lead against the run of play on 29 minutes when Adam Hsissen knocked the ball home off his chest after a floated cross ball defied Bergquist in goal. It could of been two when they hit the bar from only 8 yards when it looked easier to score. Sinyan nearly became sinner on the 46th minute mark when he gifted the ball to Kenny in the box, it
was a comical sequence of events as the keeper failed to collect and clear, then Kenny tried to round the keeper but lost his balance and ended up on the floor, reminiscent of Bambi on Ice. Sri Lankan player Sanka Weraraathna double his sides lead after his team was awarded a free kick. The defence were caught sleeping and and he had the simplest of tasks in prodding the ball into the net from all of five yards.

The game was put to bed by a two goal salvo by Sebastian Hauswald to make it a very unflattering 4 goals against scoreline for the visitors. Defender Gary Phillips, seemed a bit off his game today and just to round it all off he was sent packing with nine minutes remaining for a very clumsy challenge. The new coaching duo of Lascelles Hallberg are conscious of the areas that need to be strengthened and what exactly ha to be worked on. It could be an intensive month or so on the training ground for the Stripes squad.
Kungsängen are looking well equipped for their venture into Div 3 next season and may cause a few upsets.
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Sunday
4th October 2009, KO: 14.00, Stora Essingen IP


LÅNGHOLMEN FC (0) 3
Oscar Hentmark 46
mins, Chris Allen 56, 60 mins


REYMERSHOLM IK (1) 1

STRIPES CROWNED
CHAMPIONS AFTER NAIL BITING FINISH

The last time the
match reporting team can remember this much drama at the end of a game
was back in 1989 when Arsenals Michael Thomas scored in the last minutes
against Liverpool at Anfield to claim the league title for the London
club. This was more dramatic as the Långholmen players waited in a
huddle after the match in the centre of the pitch, waiting and waiting
to know their destiny and then came the signal from chairman Mats
Gustavsson who had contact with the match between Marieberg and Boo that
their match had finished 2-2 and this sparked scenes of wild jubilation
at Essinge IP as fans hugged each other and then the players, a
historic moment for a club that has only been in existence for seven
years.
It could of gone all so wrong for the home side as their
opponents and local rivals Reymersholm had no intention of joining in
the party spirit. Earlier in the week they had publicly said they would
spoil Långholmens chances of winning the league and when Reymers captain
Martin Bengtsson stepped up and fired home a free kick past Bergquist
on 38 minutes it looked like they were intent on keeping their promise.
It was a half decent strike but to be honest Bergquists positioning
could of been a lot better.
Reymersholm were very physical in the
first half and the officiating team, who it must be said were not at
their best today, let many hefty challenges go unpunished.

Time and time again
the bulky midfielders closed in on the Stripes and made things very hard
for them, the very wet conditions didn't make matters any better on a
slippery surface.
On 11 minutes Pete McConnell sent in a rasping shot
which was turned round the post by the keeper. The same man was carded
after a challenge on 32 minutes which brought an angry response from the
Reymers players and at least two of their players should of been shown a
yellow card.
As always the home fans kept up the tempo on the
sidelines with chant after chant , trying to urge on their favourite
team.
The management team were forced to make some changes. Anton
Björlund Bergström was introduced as was Oscar Hentmark and the second
half was barely a minute long when the changes payed dividends, a
goalmouth scramble saw the ball fall to Hentmark who managed to toe poke
the ball home from 8 yards and thus creating a crescendo of noise from
the terraces.
There was a real positive flare now to Långholmen and
it wasn't long before they grabbed a second. Mr dependable and leading
scorer Chris Allen banged the ball home from just inside the box and
made it sound like there were 20,000 inside Essinge IP instead of the
206 fans present.
Reymers home were visibly shaken and were arguing
amongst themselves, their dream of spoiling their rivals big day was
gradually being dissected.
On 60 minutes a very brave header by Allen
once again found the back of the net, it was 3-1 but the forward took a
mighty blow to the face for his trouble and was forced to leave the
field of play.
Reymers caught a second wind and tried to ply their
way in towards goal, but Lascelles and co held firm, especially young
Wilhelm Karlsson who had a superb game.

Tension was mounting
as news that Mariberg were also leading 3-1 filtered through, this
thankfully proved to be false information, but nevertheless the Stripes
pushed on looking for number four and it nearly came when Deri Thomas
rattled the upright with two minutes on the clock.
The seconds ticked
away and the whistle went, but it wasn't until two minutes later that
the Stripes were confirmed as champions and seal what has been an
unbelievable league season for all involved at the club.

Stripes Man of the Match: The
supporters on the terracing and Wilhelm Karlsson
Crowd: 206 on a
wet and miserable day
Refwatch: We have definitely seen better

Audio
interview with Chris Latham,
manager:
>>
Audio
interview with Mats
Gustavsson, Chairman
>>
Audio
interview from inside the
changing rooms, post win
>>


The moment the lads were  crowned
champions >>>

All the best/Scotty.
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Tuesday 28th July 2009 - pre 2nd half season friendly.

MÄLARHÖJDEN (1) 6
LÅNGHOLMEN FC (1) 2
Andy O'Sullivan 10 mins, Anton Björlund Bergström 48 mins

STRIPES HIT FOR SIX AGAIN

Pre season is always a time for off the wall results and at half time no one would of predicted such a convincing result for the home team.
Both
sides were missing key players for this encounter but that didn't
really make a difference for the Div 4 South league leaders as they
time and time again exposed Långholmens weaknesses in defense. It was
very much the same game pattern as Sunday, Långholmen dominated the
match for the first half an hour, led the game and then let their
opponents walk over them in the second period.The forwards never gave
up the cause and even when they witnessed the sixth goal they still
tried to play attractive football and make a breakthrough. Andy
O'Sullivan got himself on the score sheet on the ten minute mark after
some neat play just outside the box, as so many times this season Chris
Allen was involved. It took the hosts almost half an hour to get on
level terms when the lively centre slammed the ball past Bergquist ,
who was a tad slow off his line.

The second half started
promising enough for the Stripes and things looked rosy when young
Anton Björlund Bergström nodded in a header after some nice work by his
team mates just outside the box. On the sixty minute mark the walls
started caving in. Mälarhöjden hit five times without reply. The big
No.27 had a sterling game and showed that he is more than capable of
getting a few goals in the second part of the season.

This result shows just
how much the defensive pairing of Lascelles and McCormack are missed.
The Stripes will now get down to the serious business of getting match
fit and get back to winning ways.Mälarhöjden look strong candidates to
take the step up to Div 3 next year.

Stripes Man of the Match: Andy O'Sullivan
Crowd: Around
40 people watched this including 20 Långholmen fans. The real man of
the match for this game was Ultra Jenny Timgren who never stopped with
her positivity and support for the Stripes.
Refwatch: Ok performance, nothing spectacular

Audio interview with Chris Latham, manager :  >>

All the best/Scotty.

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