U21 League

GreenWallen
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, 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. Valdemar Tomasson started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Backman in the 3rd minute of play forced GreenSkar FC's goalkeeper Jens-Ove Mårtensson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 7 minutes into the game, Magnus Johansson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. GreenSkar FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave North Pole Kickers the free kick. North Pole Kickers's Holger Wallengren was substituted for Filiph Jonsson. In the 9th minute, Magnus Johansson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Lucas Backman managed to get in a good position for a shot. North Pole Kickers's supporters rose to their feet, but Lucas Backman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jens-Ove Mårtensson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 11thth minute of the game Lucas Backman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but GreenSkar FC's Jens-Ove Mårtensson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 14th minute, Mark Helberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Egil Åkerman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Claes Palmquist in the 19th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Claes Palmquist dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Egil Åkerman, 1-0. In the 24th minute, Uno Granberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to North Pole Kickers getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Holger Wallengren hit a great ball. Lucas Backman struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Jens-Ove Mårtensson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for North Pole Kickers. Jens-Ove Mårtensson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdemar Tomasson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. GreenSkar FC's Jens-Ove Mårtensson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdemar Tomasson in the 43rd minute of play. In the 45th match minute, North Pole Kickers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karl-Åke Skräddare to maneuver through the defense.

Egil Åkerman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patric Larsfält, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th minute, North Pole Kickers's Lucas Backman ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jens-Ove Mårtensson. Jens-Ove Mårtensson yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Thanks to some nice moves Uno Granberg could shoot a difficult shot in the 61st minute, which Jens-Ove Mårtensson however easily saved by the left post. In the 64th match minute, North Pole Kickers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Generoso Ibañez to maneuver through the defense. In the 67th minute Patric Larsfält shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egil Åkerman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jens-Ove Mårtensson made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Lucas Backman sent off a good shot on target. Jan Haeger kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. When Claes Snow came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the North Pole Kickers 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 Claes Snow couldn't finish the play. A collision led to North Pole Kickers getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Holger Wallengren hit a great ball. Valdemar Tomasson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 96 minutes of play, North Pole Kickers's Holger Wallengren made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jens-Ove Mårtensson was left in no man's land by his defense there! The GreenSkar FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. North Pole Kickers were clearly better and deserved to take the win.