U23 League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Charles Björkqvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olov Pilgren, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. Valdir Velloso might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over John Hedbom. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Valdir Velloso ran back to his position shaking his head. Valdir Velloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. John Hedbom showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdir Velloso, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. John Hedbom showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdir Velloso, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Charles Björkqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olov Pilgren in the 13th minute of play. John Hedbom made an important save on a dangerous shot by Valdir Velloso in the 15th minute. Olov Pilgren blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Charles Björkqvist having to make a save. Charles Björkqvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olov Pilgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 20 minutes into the game, John Eriksson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. John Hedbom was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the Tre Starka defense, Valdir Velloso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of John Hedbom. The Tre Starka fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that John Hedbom should have stopped the shot. In the 33rd minute, Here Comes the Hammer's Valdir Velloso ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind John Hedbom. John Hedbom yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. With a little luck, Tre Starka's John Hedbom got control of the ball when John Eriksson tried to sneak it across the goal line. John Eriksson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without John Hedbom having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Viggo Björck to make the kick off. 58 minutes into the game, Kristoffer Tidéksson threw the ball into play from the sideline. Here Comes the Hammer's Yu Xiong Yan quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The audience thought a goal was coming when Olov Pilgren got free with Charles Björkqvist in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 62 minutes into the match, Tre Starka's goal looked a bit too open when Valdir Velloso came free, but John Hedbom reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. John Eriksson kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. John Hedbom came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by Here Comes the Hammer's Murilo Maranhense. But to his dismay, Murilo Maranhense quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Valdir Velloso in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg John Hedbom saved Tre Starka from getting behind. Vilhelm Kilberg hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Here Comes the Hammer's Gustav Larsfelt was substituted for Lei Lei Feng. Here Comes the Hammer's Carlinhos Félix was substituted for Valdir Velloso. In the 71st match minute, Tre Starka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vilhelm Kilberg to maneuver through the defense. In the 72nd minute of the match Emil Paulin sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but John Hedbom skillfully saved the ball. If Carlinhos Félix had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 74th minute Carlinhos Félix shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but John Hedbom saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute, Carlinhos Félix made a precise shot to the right of John Hedbom. Tre Starka's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by Tre Starka's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Emil Paulin was slow to take the kick. During this time Here Comes the Hammer's players had a chance to rest. Here Comes the Hammer's Emil Paulin was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but John Hedbom in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 81 minutes into the match, Tre Starka's goal looked a bit too open when John Eriksson came free, but John Hedbom reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlinhos Félix blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without John Hedbom having to make a save. John Hedbom showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlinhos Félix in the 86th minute of the match. John Hedbom showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlinhos Félix in the 88th minute of the match. After 93 minutes Tre Starka's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Emil Paulin who took care of the corner kick.