U18 League

Colosseum Arena
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) UÅ Mästerbotten's George Lindberg 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. A collision led to UÅ Mästerbotten getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. George Lindberg hit a great ball. Claes Bergren charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Claes Bergren the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of UÅ Mästerbotten booed when Koffe Boys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claes Bergren didn't get a good kick on the ball. UÅ Mästerbotten's Arne Duset played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Georg Vallengren in the 12th minute of play. Arne Duset made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from John Beckström in the 15th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by John Beckström in the 16th minute of play forced UÅ Mästerbotten's goalkeeper Arne Duset to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute, Albin Rönn hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arne Duset took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from John Beckström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When %teams%'s George Lindberg was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-0 just inside the left pole, 23 minutes into the game. Algot Danielsson was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Arne Duset showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gunnar Stålberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. A collision led to UÅ Mästerbotten getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Simon Engman hit a great ball. 29 minutes into the match, UÅ Mästerbotten's goal looked a bit too open when Jens-Ove Jonasson came free, but Arne Duset reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st match minute, Koffe Boys was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jan-Åke Allbom to maneuver through the defense. Koffe Boys's Algot Danielsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Krister Svanström in the 34th minute of play. After 36 minutes, John Beckström mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Koffe Boys and the UÅ Mästerbotten players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 36 played minutes Koffe Boys got a freekick which was hit by John Beckström. Algot Danielsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oskar Möller in the 38th minute of the match. Claes Bergren was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 40 minutes into the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gabriel Törnkvist to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Albin Rönn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Algot Danielsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Koffe Boys's Jens-Ove Jonasson managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ingmar Axelsson in the 60 minute of the game. After having played for 61 minutes, Gunnar Stålberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Koffe Boys's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gunnar Stålberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Koffe Boys's Georg Vallengren slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Arne Duset. That made the score 2-1 after 63 minutes of play. A hard shot 66 in the game by Gabriel Törnkvist from a close distance when the talented Arne Duset managed to make a qualified save. UÅ Mästerbotten's players were relieved. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Gabriel Törnkvist managed to get in a good position for a shot. Koffe Boys's supporters rose to their feet, but Gabriel Törnkvist was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arne Duset breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Georg Vallengren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 74th minute, Gunnar Stålberg 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. Algot Danielsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kurt Stålberg in the 75th minute of play. Oskar Möller took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Algot Danielsson. Algot Danielsson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. After 88 played minutes Koffe Boys got a freekick which was hit by Gabriel Törnkvist. Oskar Möller sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arne Duset made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Gunnar Stålberg sent off a good shot on target. UÅ Mästerbotten's Arne Duset played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Georg Vallengren in the 95th minute of play. When the referee ended the match the UÅ Mästerbotten players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.