U18 League

Downtown Bar
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Åke Granberg kicked off to start the match. Ernst Strömberg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 2nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ulf Ersman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 5 minutes into the match, Borussia Herrhagen's goal looked a bit too open when Ernst Strömberg came free, but Sven-Arne Brodin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Borussia Herrhagen defense, Ulf Ersman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sven-Arne Brodin. The Borussia Herrhagen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sven-Arne Brodin should have stopped the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ulf Ersman in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sven-Arne Brodin saved Borussia Herrhagen from getting behind. Ernst Strömberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Sven-Arne Brodin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ernst Strömberg struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Sven-Arne Brodin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Torekov. When Torekov's Ulf Ersman 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 Borussia Herrhagen's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Borussia Herrhagen's zone, Ernst Strömberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sven-Arne Brodin came out of the goal and Ernst Strömberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sven-Arne Brodin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ernst Strömberg in the 28th minute of play. After having played for 30 minutes, Ernst Strömberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Torekov's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ernst Strömberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Åke Granberg took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Kristian Albom to make any attempt to save it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ulf Ersman in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sven-Arne Brodin saved Borussia Herrhagen from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Borussia Herrhagen's Christer Boklund got a free kick in the 37th minute. In the 40th minute of the match, Åke Granberg tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Kristian Albom saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After having played for 43 minutes, Ernst Strömberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Torekov's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ernst Strömberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the match clock showed 55 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Ulf Ersman sped through Borussia Herrhagen's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sven-Arne Brodin. 58 minutes into the match, Torekov's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Klint came free, but Kristian Albom reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernst Strömberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Sven-Arne Brodin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ulf Ersman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 65 minutes, Ernst Strömberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Torekov's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ernst Strömberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 67 minutes, Karl-Michael Ekström mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Borussia Herrhagen and the Torekov players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 67 played minutes Borussia Herrhagen got a freekick which was hit by Karl-Michael Ekström. Ulf Ersman might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sven-Arne Brodin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ulf Ersman ran back to his position shaking his head. Ulf Ersman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Sven-Arne Brodin made a huge save. Kristian Albom showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karl-Michael Ekström in the 77th minute of the match. In the 82nd minute, Lucas Klint left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Borussia Herrhagen fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. In the 86th minute, Ulf Ersman 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. Kristian Albom came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by Borussia Herrhagen's Lucas Klint. But to his dismay, Lucas Klint quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. After having played for 92 minutes, Ernst Strömberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Torekov's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ernst Strömberg 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 94th minute Ulf Ersman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven-Arne Brodin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.