U18 League

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Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alfred Larsfelt took the kick off in the first half of the match. Arvin Månsson struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Bengt-Åke Smitt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for INIXET BK. In the 7th minute Kennet Håkansson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bengt-Åke Smitt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bengt-Åke Smitt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kennet Håkansson in the 10th minute of the match. Sven-Oskar Pihlberg hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in INIXET BK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 12th minute. Penalty! 21 minutes into the match, Sven-Oskar Pihlberg notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Karen FC's Bengt-Åke Smitt. Bengt-Åke Smitt was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. INIXET BK were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Karen FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sven-Oskar Pihlberg took the corner. Karen FC's Bengt-Åke Smitt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kennet Håkansson in the 28th minute of play. Robin Källberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sven-Oskar Pihlberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bengt-Åke Smitt having to interfere. When the match clock showed 39 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Arvin Månsson sped through Karen FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bengt-Åke Smitt. Bengt-Åke Smitt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arvin Månsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Sven-Oskar Pihlberg took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bengt-Åke Smitt. Bengt-Åke Smitt dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fred-Marc Richter to make the kick off. A hard shot 53 in the game by Arvin Månsson from a close distance when the talented Bengt-Åke Smitt managed to make a qualified save. Karen FC's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, Karen FC's Knox White got a free kick in the 55th minute. Arvin Månsson struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Bengt-Åke Smitt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for INIXET BK. Göran Biörling recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When INIXET BK's Arvin Månsson in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Karen FC's goalie prevented a goal. Bengt-Åke Smitt came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by INIXET BK's Sven-Oskar Pihlberg. But to his dismay, Sven-Oskar Pihlberg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. When INIXET BK's Sven-Oskar Pihlberg in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Karen FC's goalie prevented a goal. When Sven-Oskar Pihlberg came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the INIXET BK 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-Oskar Pihlberg couldn't finish the play. Göran Biörling's late challenge caught a Karen FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Göran Biörling helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to INIXET BK getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Göran Biörling hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sven-Oskar Pihlberg in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bengt-Åke Smitt prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bengt-Åke Smitt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arvin Månsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arvin Månsson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bengt-Åke Smitt read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. Bengt-Åke Smitt made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sven-Oskar Pihlberg in the 93rd minute. In the 95th minute, Linus Brovall hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The INIXET BK players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.