U18 League

War Memorial Stadium
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Elínmundur Elin made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Anabolic Boys's goal looked a bit too open when Anton Finnman came free, but Aron Hedberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 6 minutes into the match, Anabolic Boys's goalkeeper Aron Hedberg had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Leo Pihlwall. Wyoming Cowboys's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Leo Pihlwall in the 7th minute. A nice corner shot did that Leo Pihlwall got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Aron Hedberg quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Knut Olsman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Leo Pihlwall took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Aron Hedberg to make any attempt to save it. 17 minutes into the match, Anabolic Boys's goal looked a bit too open when Leo Pihlwall came free, but Aron Hedberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gustaf Olofsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jens-Åke Abrahamsson in the 21st minute of play. Kurt Benett's late challenge caught a Wyoming Cowboys's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kurt Benett helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Anabolic Boys's Kurt Benett got a free kick in the 29th minute. In the 30th match minute, Anabolic Boys was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christer Wennerström to maneuver through the defense. In the 35th minute Sigvard Heggert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustaf Olofsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 36 minutes of play, Anabolic Boys's Elínmundur Elin made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gustaf Olofsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! 43 minutes into the match, Sigvard Heggert had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gustaf Olofsson. Wyoming Cowboys's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sigvard Heggert was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 47th minute Jens-Åke Abrahamsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustaf Olofsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Wyoming Cowboys players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Anabolic Boys were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leo Pihlwall to make the kick off. Gustaf Olofsson didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 53rd minute, which inside left pole to 1-3. With an all-out effort, Anabolic Boys's Gustaf Olofsson threw himself towards the right post 61 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Elínmundur Elin, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ronny Dalgren kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Wyoming Cowboys's Gustaf Olofsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Wyoming Cowboys from getting a goal against them. Elínmundur Elin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Gustaf Olofsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 73 played minutes Anabolic Boys got a freekick which was hit by Gustaf Gulliksson. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leo Pihlwall in the 74th minute of play forced Anabolic Boys's goalkeeper Aron Hedberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Christer Wennerström fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Anabolic Boys's protests and gave Christer Wennerström a yellow card for diving instead. After 78 played minutes Anabolic Boys got a freekick which was hit by Christer Wennerström. 83 minutes into the match, Wyoming Cowboys's Leo Pihlwall sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aron Hedberg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gustaf Olofsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jens-Åke Abrahamsson in the 93rd minute of the match. Elínmundur Elin struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Gustaf Olofsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Anabolic Boys. In the 96th minute, Anabolic Boys's Sigvard Heggert ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gustaf Olofsson. Gustaf Olofsson yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. Anabolic Boys's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.