U21 League

Nya Ullevi
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Greger Skröder kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by August Kling during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Metalducks booed when FC Kurdish Warriors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. August Kling didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tim Olsmann scored 1-0 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Wictor Hagström, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Isac Christoffersson fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Kurdish Warriors's protests and gave Isac Christoffersson a yellow card for diving instead. Isac Christoffersson hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Wictor Hagström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tim Olsmann in the 17th minute of play. In the 24thth minute of the game Tim Olsmann who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Kurdish Warriors's Wictor Hagström was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to FC Kurdish Warriors getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Niclas Hjälm hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Greger Skröder managed to get in a good position for a shot. Metalducks's supporters rose to their feet, but Greger Skröder was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wictor Hagström breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dag Alberg kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Wictor Hagström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Greger Skröder, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and August Kling made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Metalducks's goal looked a bit too open when Sven-Arne Gustafsson came free, but Jim Lindkvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 57th minute, August Kling 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. In the 58th minute Sven-Arne Gustafsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jim Lindkvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 62 minutes, Niclas Hjälm mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Kurdish Warriors and the Metalducks players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 62nd match minute, FC Kurdish Warriors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niclas Hjälm to maneuver through the defense. Metalducks's Jim Lindkvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sven-Arne Gustafsson in the 70th minute of play. Jim Lindkvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from August Kling, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes into the match, FC Kurdish Warriors's goal looked a bit too open when Greger Skröder came free, but Wictor Hagström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Metalducks's Jim Lindkvist got control of the ball when Niclas Hjälm tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hjalmar Bäckström charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hjalmar Bäckström the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 84th minute, Hjalmar Bäckström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wictor Hagström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tim Olsmann in the 87th minute of play. If Tim Olsmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomas Biörling hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. After having played for 95 minutes, Niclas Hjälm managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Kurdish Warriors's supporters crossed their fingers, but Niclas Hjälm was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Metalducks had won after a very even match.