U21 League

Medelpad Stadion
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, 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. Quico Head started the match with the kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 3 minutes, Alexander Mikaelsson successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Quico Head put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Alexander Mikaelsson. Alexander Mikaelsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Christoffer Alrot in the 9th minute. Alexander Mikaelsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Quico Head in the 12th minute of play. Christoffer Alrot received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Alexander Mikaelsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Karl-Magnus Strömqvist didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bertil Öfverman went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Karl-Magnus Strömqvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dan Bergstedt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dan Bergstedt during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After recieving a nice pass, Medelpad U21's Manny Gol tried to score from far away in the 29th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Algot Tingberg lost his temper 34 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Algot Tingberg kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Quico Head was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 36th minute. Medelpad U21's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. The Medelpad U21 fans' excitement grew in the 40th match minute when Medelpad U21's Quico Head looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 46th minute of the match Söderhall got a corner. Medelpad U21's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Svante Olsson ran over to the corner to take the kick. When Rutger Beneth fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Medelpad U21's protests and gave Rutger Beneth a yellow card for diving instead. In the 46th minute, Rutger Beneth hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edmund Gerdberg to make the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, Söderhall's goal looked a bit too open when Quico Head came free, but Alexander Mikaelsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Söderhall's Alexander Mikaelsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christoffer Alrot in the 57th minute of play. Karl-Magnus Strömqvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmund Gerdberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Söderhall's Alexander Mikaelsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rutger Beneth in the 60th minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Söderhall's goal looked a bit too open when Quico Head came free, but Alexander Mikaelsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manny Gol took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alexander Mikaelsson. Alexander Mikaelsson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Alexander Mikaelsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rutger Beneth in the 68th minute of play. When the match clock showed 68 minutes, the score became 4-2 when Rutger Beneth sped through Söderhall's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alexander Mikaelsson. Alexander Mikaelsson came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by Medelpad U21's Rutger Beneth. But to his dismay, Rutger Beneth quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-2. In the 78th minute Rutger Beneth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexander Mikaelsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Söderhall's goal looked a bit too open when Rutger Beneth came free, but Alexander Mikaelsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Herman Brink hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. 83 minutes into the game, Medelpad U21's Rutger Beneth nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alexander Mikaelsson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-2. Alexander Mikaelsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Quico Head, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rutger Beneth took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alexander Mikaelsson. Alexander Mikaelsson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-2. Söderhall's Alexander Mikaelsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rutger Beneth in the 96th minute of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Medelpad U21 fully deserved thier win.