U18 League

Garsås IP
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Olof Östman got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jens-Ove Ambjörnsson in the 3rd minute of play forced Garsås IF's goalkeeper Ludvig Olofsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Preator Edikt's Jens-Ove Ambjörnsson in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Garsås IF's goalie prevented a goal. 7 minutes into the match, Garsås IF's goal looked a bit too open when Jens-Ove Ambjörnsson came free, but Ludvig Olofsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ludvig Olofsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olof Östman in the 9th minute of the match. In the 12th minute, Isak Hägglund 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. Josef Österlund showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sven-Erik Ekblom, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Sven-Erik Ekblom had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Josef Österlund. Preator Edikt's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sven-Erik Ekblom was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Sven-Erik Ekblom struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Josef Österlund didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Garsås IF. The audience was convinced that Sven-Erik Ekblom's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Josef Österlund was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Sven-Erik Ekblom's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Josef Österlund was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Garsås IF's Ludvig Olofsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rutger Holm in the 36th minute of play. When Sven-Erik Ekblom fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Garsås IF's protests and gave Sven-Erik Ekblom a yellow card for diving instead. Sven-Erik Ekblom hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. In the 37th minute of the match Adam Kihlman sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ludvig Olofsson skillfully saved the ball. In the 38th minute, Harry Nyström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 40th minute of the match Rutger Holm shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ludvig Olofsson showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Olof Östman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the game, Sven-Erik Ekblom recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Josef Österlund. Sven-Erik Ekblom showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. Ludvig Olofsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kim Larsfelt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Stellan Hansson charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stellan Hansson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 57th match minute, Garsås IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stellan Hansson to maneuver through the defense. Ludvig Olofsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rutger Holm in the 59th minute of play. After 64 minutes of play, Preator Edikt's Olof Östman made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ludvig Olofsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Sven-Erik Ekblom came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Garsås IF fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sven-Erik Ekblom couldn't finish the play. 73 minutes into the match, Garsås IF's goalkeeper Ludvig Olofsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jens-Ove Ambjörnsson. After having played for 77 minutes, Sven-Erik Ekblom managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Garsås IF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sven-Erik Ekblom was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nils-Erik Sundberg got free with Ludvig Olofsson in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 86th minute, Alfons Lundkvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nils-Erik Sundberg took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ludvig Olofsson. Ludvig Olofsson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. After 93 played minutes Garsås IF got a freekick which was hit by Harry Nyström. Ludvig Olofsson acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 94th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Rutger Holm. Many of Preator Edikt's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Preator Edikt may have spent more time on the ball, but Garsås IF were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.