Challenge

Nykvarn -vallen
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zac O'Donnell started the match with the kick off. The audience was convinced that Rikard Wallin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alexander Higgins was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rikard Wallin in the 5th minute of play forced Scotland's goalkeeper Alexander Higgins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Scotland's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Carl Anundsson 13 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carl Anundsson got free with Alexander Higgins in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nykvarn's Claes Hjortsberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ashton Nelson in the 18th minute of play. Scotland's defense didn't have a chance, in the 20th minute, when Rikard Wallin scored to the left of an out of position Alexander Higgins, making the score, 2-0. Scotland's Alexander Higgins proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Scotland from getting a goal against them. A nice corner shot did that Per-Olof Lennartsson got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Alexander Higgins quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Kayden Ward hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Carl Anundsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 31st minute, Robert McNeill left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Scotland fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 38th minute, Rikard Wallin reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alexander Higgins. The goal made the score 3-1. Carl Anundsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Alexander Higgins made a huge save. Carl Anundsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexander Higgins having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rikard Wallin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A nice corner shot did that Herman Högström got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Alexander Higgins quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Scotland's Alexander Higgins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anton Gallberg in the 56th minute of play. Alexander Higgins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anton Gallberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. 59 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when Rikard Wallin came free, but Alexander Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Per-Olof Lennartsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexander Higgins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rikard Wallin in the 63rd minute of the match. When Nykvarn's Anton Gallberg in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Scotland's goalie prevented a goal. In the 71st minute Zac O'Donnell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claes Hjortsberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexander Higgins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rikard Wallin in the 76th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peder Ingvall in the 80th minute of play forced Scotland's goalkeeper Alexander Higgins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carl Anundsson struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Alexander Higgins didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nykvarn. After 83 played minutes Nykvarn got a freekick which was hit by Anton Gallberg. 86 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when Carl Anundsson came free, but Alexander Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rikard Wallin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alexander Higgins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carl Anundsson in the 88th minute of the match. 90 minutes into the match, Scotland's goal looked a bit too open when Rikard Wallin came free, but Alexander Higgins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alexander Higgins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anton Gallberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 92 minutes of play, Nykvarn's Rikard Wallin made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alexander Higgins was left in no man's land by his defense there!