U18 League

Stade de la Mosson
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) David Berggren started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Dan Lundström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Michel Skräddare struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Fredrik Bennet didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cheetah Team. Fredrik Bennet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Berggren in the 8th minute of the match. In the 9th minute David Berggren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fredrik Bennet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Cheetah Team getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Mark Malmberg hit a great ball. In the 15th minute, Per-Åke Eriksson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Christian Winström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st minute, Roger Kalfhage hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Cheetah Team's Michel Skräddare in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Samurai's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roger Kalfhage during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Samurai getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Roger Kalfhage hit a great ball. Fredrik Bennet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christian Winström, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. In the 32nd minute, Olov Bäckström ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bengt Ånger was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Bengt Ånger came out of the goal in the 39th minute to try and stop a shot by Samurai's Olov Bäckström. But to his dismay, Olov Bäckström quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. In the 42nd match minute, Samurai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mattias Smefeldt to maneuver through the defense. Fredrik Bennet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Berggren, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. David Berggren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fredrik Bennet having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mattias Smefeldt made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Cheetah Team's Agne Bergfelt got a free kick in the 53rd minute. The supporters of Samurai booed when Cheetah Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Winström didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 60th minute, Mattias Smefeldt 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. After 66 played minutes Cheetah Team got a freekick which was hit by Mark Malmberg. After 69 minutes, Henry Åkerström mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Samurai and the Cheetah Team players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Samurai getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Henry Åkerström hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Samurai's zone, Christian Winström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fredrik Bennet came out of the goal and Christian Winström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Dan Lundström managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cheetah Team's supporters rose to their feet, but Dan Lundström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fredrik Bennet breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. David Berggren received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fredrik Bennet came out and tried to block the shot, but David Berggren slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 76th minute. When Karl-Åke Drake fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cheetah Team's protests and gave Karl-Åke Drake a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Cheetah Team getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Karl-Åke Drake hit a great ball. If Olov Bäckström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Henry Åkerström recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cheetah Team's goalkeeper Bengt Ånger, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 94 minutes into the game, Christian Winström recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fredrik Bennet. Christian Winström showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-3. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.