U18 League

Ebba Busch Arena
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Fågelmara IK's Bo-Erik Pedersson started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Fågelmara IK booed when KD Stiger was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Henrik Christoffersson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Per Kjellberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. KD Stiger's supporters rose to their feet, but Per Kjellberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Olov Lilja breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jack Tolsson got free with Olov Lilja in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Olov Lilja was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jack Tolsson showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 21 minute of play. Gustaf Rudberg made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andréas Asserlind in the 26th minute of play. In the 40th minute Bo-Erik Pedersson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustaf Rudberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46th minute, Jack Tolsson 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. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Jack Tolsson made the kick off in the second half. Krister Lundström struck a weak shot in the 50th minute. Gustaf Rudberg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fågelmara IK. Gustaf Rudberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bo-Erik Pedersson in the 52nd minute of the match. Fågelmara IK's Olov Lilja played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jack Tolsson in the 58th minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Andréas Asserlind dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Gustaf Rudberg, 2-1. Göran Lind's late challenge caught a Fågelmara IK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Göran Lind helped the player get up and apologised. In the 69th match minute, KD Stiger was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Göran Lind to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th match minute, KD Stiger was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hubert Ahlrot to maneuver through the defense. 76 minutes into the game, Bo-Erik Pedersson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Gustaf Rudberg was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Roger Månsson struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Olov Lilja didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for KD Stiger. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Adrian Ekelund took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Gustaf Rudberg to make any attempt to save it. Hubert Ahlrot hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Bo-Erik Pedersson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Olov Lilja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pål Strömberg in the 95th minute of play.