U18 League

Dome of Thrash
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Jan-Erik Askberg made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Mean Machine's Stig-Arne Wallin got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 5thth minute of the game Henry Alebäck who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Oakcroft Thrashers's Rickard Wennerström was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 6 played minutes Mean Machine got a freekick which was hit by Rune Åhman. In the 8th match minute, Mean Machine was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rune Åhman to maneuver through the defense. 9 minutes into the match, Mean Machine's goal looked a bit too open when Dan Wassenius came free, but Casper Kleen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stefan Asmundsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th minute, Jan-Erik Askberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ulf Hjälm charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ulf Hjälm the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ulf Hjälm hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Oakcroft Thrashers's Villiam Finman got a free kick in the 17th minute. After 18 played minutes, Mean Machine's Mattias Willig shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rickard Wennerström came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Mean Machine reached it. The supporters of Mean Machine booed when Oakcroft Thrashers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carl Apelqvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rickard Wennerström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stig-Arne Wallin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 27 played minutes Mean Machine got a freekick which was hit by Stig-Arne Wallin. Dan Wassenius struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Casper Kleen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Oakcroft Thrashers. Rickard Wennerström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henry Alebäck in the 33rd minute of the match. Stig-Arne Wallin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rickard Wennerström having to interfere. Villiam Finman hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute, Torsten Berglund made a precise shot to the right of Rickard Wennerström. Oakcroft Thrashers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 46th minute, Mattias Willig hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Henry Alebäck made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Mean Machine's Stig-Arne Wallin got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Casper Kleen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dan Wassenius in the 53rd minute of play. In the 56th minute, Henry Alebäck made a precise shot to the right of Rickard Wennerström. Oakcroft Thrashers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Mean Machine made a substitution. Rune Anselius replaced Torsten Berglund. After recieving a nice pass, Mean Machine's Mattias Willig tried to score from far away in the 62nd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dan Wassenius in the 65th minute of play forced Mean Machine's goalkeeper Casper Kleen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Robin Hultstrand fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rickard Wennerström having to interfere. Rickard Wennerström came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by Mean Machine's Henry Alebäck. But to his dismay, Henry Alebäck quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. After 71 played minutes Mean Machine got a freekick which was hit by Lars Frykberg. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dan Wassenius in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Casper Kleen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Casper Kleen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stefan Asmundsson in the 74th minute of the match. Rickard Wennerström made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Robin Hultstrand sent off a good shot on target. In the 78th minute Dan Wassenius shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casper Kleen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Rune Anselius had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jan-Erik Askberg kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Rickard Wennerström made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Rune Anselius sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Mean Machine booed when Oakcroft Thrashers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ingvar Lagerberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 96th minute Jan-Erik Askberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casper Kleen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.