U18 League

Kurdiska Berget
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marco Lio started the match with the kick off. Marco Lio received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Viktor Nordström came out and tried to block the shot, but Marco Lio slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 3rd minute. In the 5th minute of the match, Joseph Damm tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Viktor Nordström saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When Robin Bergstedt fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored The Shadows's protests and gave Robin Bergstedt a yellow card for diving instead. Robin Bergstedt hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Marco Lio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Viktor Nordström made a huge save. 12 minutes into the game, Marco Lio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Kurdistan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Shadows the free kick. In the 13th minute, Elliott Klemensson made a precise shot to the right of Jonas Landin. FC Kurdistan's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. 16 minutes into the match, The Shadows's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Ström came free, but Viktor Nordström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Viktor Nordström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Lio, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. With a little luck, The Shadows's Viktor Nordström got control of the ball when Joseph Damm tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 31stth minute of the game Marco Lio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but The Shadows's Viktor Nordström was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. FC Kurdistan's Jonas Landin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elliott Klemensson in the 32nd minute of play. Gustaf Lundblad kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. FC Kurdistan's Mattias Åhlberg was substituted for Martin Ström. A collision led to FC Kurdistan getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Gustaf Lundblad hit a great ball. A collision led to FC Kurdistan getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Hasan Haram hit a great ball. Hubert Björkkvist took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 41st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonas Landin. FC Kurdistan's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 42nd minute of the match, Marco Lio tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Viktor Nordström saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With an all-out effort, FC Kurdistan's Viktor Nordström threw himself towards the right post 44 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Marco Lio, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The wind increased when Elliott Klemensson made the kick off in the second half. The Shadows's Viktor Nordström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Lio in the 51st minute of play. In the 52nd minute of the match, Robin Bergstedt got a very nice opportunity to score, but Jonas Landin was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marco Lio in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Viktor Nordström prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Viktor Nordström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joseph Damm in the 58th minute of the match. Viktor Nordström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joseph Damm in the 60th minute of play. FC Kurdistan's Henric Martinsson was substituted for Mattias Åhlberg. Henric Martinsson's late challenge caught a The Shadows's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Henric Martinsson helped the player get up and apologised. After 66 played minutes FC Kurdistan got a freekick which was hit by Henric Martinsson. The Shadows made a substitution. Oscar Bratt replaced André Hellsing. Henric Martinsson hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Viktor Nordström stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marco Lio's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. Kjell Danielsson hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joseph Damm in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Viktor Nordström prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 81 played minutes FC Kurdistan got a freekick which was hit by Tord Ekström. Tord Ekström kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. In the 87th minute, The Shadows's Oscar Bratt dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-2. The Shadows's Viktor Nordström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joseph Damm in the 90th minute of play. After 90 minutes of play The Shadows's Kjell Danielsson was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Viktor Nordström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bengt-Rune Kullander in the 92nd minute of play. Viktor Nordström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hasan Haram, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 94 played minutes The Shadows got a freekick which was hit by Marvelous Shady. FC Kurdistan's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.