U23 League

Meadow Lane
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Meadow Village's Rudolf Björk 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. In the 3rd minute, Karl-Ove Hedberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Meadow Village fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 7th minute Eddie Hultman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Lundkvist saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alex Lundkvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan-Åke Hallgren in the 7th minute of the match. Bennis's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eddie Hultman in the 8th minute. After taking down the ball on Bennis's corner Eddie Hultman fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Alex Lundkvist quite easily take care of the ball. Marcus Vase took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orvar Lundgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alex Lundkvist stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eddie Hultman's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. Alex Lundkvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eddie Hultman, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Bennis's Benny Svensk quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Mats Falkrantz, made in the 20th minute of the game. Marcus Vase took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Magnus Billing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 27 minutes, Jan-Åke Hallgren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bennis's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jan-Åke Hallgren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rudolf Björk came free with the goalkeeper in the 29th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Marcus Vase could save by the left post. Alex Lundkvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eddie Hultman in the 30th minute of the match. If Eddie Hultman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jan-Åke Hallgren to strike the kick off in the second half. Ralf Norström charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ralf Norström the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Eddie Hultman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alex Lundkvist read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Meadow Village's goalkeeper Alex Lundkvist had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Eddie Hultman. Eddie Hultman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bennis made a substitution. Per Lundkvist replaced Axel Wassenius. After a rather tough play, Meadow Village's Matthias Bergkvist got a free kick in the 68th minute. Eddie Hultman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alex Lundkvist read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. Bennis made a substitution. Freddy Mingo replaced Jan-Åke Hallgren. After 77 minutes Meadow Village's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Eddie Hultman who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Eddie Hultman got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Alex Lundkvist quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Marcus Vase made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karl-Ove Hedberg in the 84th minute of play. Eddie Hultman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 88 minutes into the game, Eddie Hultman recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alex Lundkvist. Eddie Hultman showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. 93 minutes into the match, Meadow Village's goal looked a bit too open when Eddie Hultman came free, but Alex Lundkvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th minute of the game Valter Påk made a throw-in which Matthias Bergkvist played forward.