U18 League

Magic City
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Bennis's Torbjörn Alrot 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vykan Skott in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sven-Arne Eklund prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A hard shot 8 in the game by Vykan Skott from a close distance when the talented Sven-Arne Eklund managed to make a qualified save. Bennis's players were relieved. Bennis's Sven-Arne Eklund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vykan Skott in the 11th minute of play. In the 15th match minute, Bennis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robin Nord to maneuver through the defense. Sven-Arne Eklund took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vykan Skott, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sven-Åke Ekberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Sven-Arne Eklund tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vykan Skott scored 2-0 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sven-Arne Eklund, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Torbjörn Alrot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 27th match minute, SJÖARED was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sven Bock to maneuver through the defense. When the match clock showed 32 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Vykan Skott sped through Bennis's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sven-Arne Eklund. In the 36thth minute of the game Vykan Skott who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bennis's Sven-Arne Eklund was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Vykan Skott's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sven-Arne Eklund was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roger Stephansson during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 37 played minutes SJÖARED got a freekick which was hit by Roger Stephansson. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vykan Skott made a kick off. SJÖARED made a substitution. Karl-Åke Sjögren replaced Sven-Åke Ekberg. After 58 played minutes Bennis got a freekick which was hit by Hans Kielberg. 61 minutes into the game, SJÖARED's Vykan Skott nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sven-Arne Eklund made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. In the 67th minute, Torbjörn Alrot 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. Karl-Åke Sjögren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sven-Arne Eklund having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Torbjörn Alrot during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 75th minute, Torbjörn Alrot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When SJÖARED's Vykan Skott in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bennis's goalie prevented a goal. Bennis's Sven-Arne Eklund played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl-Åke Sjögren in the 78th minute of play. SJÖARED's attack was well implemented in the 82nd minute, but when Vykan Skott was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Vykan Skott scored 5-0 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sven-Arne Eklund, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 91 minutes into the match, SJÖARED's goal looked a bit too open when Torbjörn Alrot came free, but Egon Pihlwall reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sven-Arne Eklund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vykan Skott in the 93rd minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Bennis players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for SJÖARED.