U21 League

COLOSSEUM
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) DIF LEEDS BK's Niclas Österberg 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gunde Svan during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 10th match minute, MAFFIAN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gunde Svan to maneuver through the defense. George Svensson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vidar Walroth having to interfere. The supporters of MAFFIAN booed when DIF LEEDS BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ingvar Nordkvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. MAFFIAN's Thomas Wassberg got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 20th minute Niclas Österberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aron Dahlbom saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, DIF LEEDS BK's Vidar Walroth got control of the ball when Thomas Wassberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 33 played minutes DIF LEEDS BK got a freekick which was hit by Ingvar Nordkvist. After 41 played minutes, MAFFIAN's Gunde Svan shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vidar Walroth came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in MAFFIAN reached it. 42 minutes into the match, DIF LEEDS BK's goal looked a bit too open when Gunde Svan came free, but Vidar Walroth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Holger Lidström during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Albert Ekblom fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored DIF LEEDS BK's protests and gave Albert Ekblom a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to DIF LEEDS BK getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Albert Ekblom hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niclas Österberg in the 47th minute of play forced MAFFIAN's goalkeeper Aron Dahlbom to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Vidar Walroth stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thomas Wassberg's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. After 54 played minutes DIF LEEDS BK got a freekick which was hit by Hampus Tolsson. Vidar Walroth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thomas Wassberg in the 54th minute of play. Thomas Wassberg kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, DIF LEEDS BK's Bernt Bållström got a free kick in the 61st minute. MAFFIAN made a substitution. Torgny Mogren replaced Thomas Wassberg. After a rather tough play, DIF LEEDS BK's Bernt Bållström got a free kick in the 63rd minute. In the 64th match minute, DIF LEEDS BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Holger Lidström to maneuver through the defense. In the 65th minute, Torgny Mogren 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. When Ingvar Nordkvist came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the DIF LEEDS BK fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ingvar Nordkvist couldn't finish the play. The supporters of MAFFIAN booed when DIF LEEDS BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ingvar Nordkvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alex Vallin in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vidar Walroth prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aron Dahlbom showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Holger Lidström in the 85th minute of the match. DIF LEEDS BK's Vidar Walroth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alex Vallin in the 87th minute of play. Vidar Walroth came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by MAFFIAN's Alex Vallin. But to his dismay, Alex Vallin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. When the referee ended the match the MAFFIAN players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.