U18 League

Ofta
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bernt Ryberg started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lars Frisk in the 3rd minute of play forced Menofta's goalkeeper John Arvidsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lars Frisk kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Joakim Hedlund could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Svante Bagge made a huge save. Svante Bagge made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernt Ryberg in the 14th minute of play. Hubert Bergman kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. In the 18th minute Bernt Ryberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Svante Bagge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Menofta getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Eskil Björkqvist hit a great ball. If Claes Nyberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Svante Bagge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernt Ryberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Lars Frisk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hubert Bergman kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. After 42 played minutes Menofta got a freekick which was hit by Eskil Björkqvist. If Claes Nyberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Menofta's John Arvidsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hubert Bergman in the 46th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lars Frisk stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sneaky sneeks fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 54th minute. Penalty! Svante Bagge had in the 57thth minute some difficulties stopping Dennis Lundkvist's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 60th minute, Alex Larsfelt left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sneaky sneeks fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Svante Bagge showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olov Österberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. After having played for 66 minutes, Olov Österberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Menofta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Olov Österberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 67th minute, Lars Frisk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jens-Åke Bergqvist kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. In the 69th minute of the match Dennis Lundkvist shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Svante Bagge showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Dennis Lundkvist hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. In the 75th minute, Claes Nyberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sneaky sneeks fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 88th minute, Alex Larsfelt ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. John Arvidsson was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. A collision led to Menofta getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Bertil Bohlin hit a great ball. Svante Bagge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernt Ryberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Sneaky sneeks 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.