U23 League

Meadow Lane
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rudolf Björk kicked off to start the match. 14 minutes had been played when some careless play by Meadow Village'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. The corner led to Here Comes the Hammer's Valdir Velloso getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Alex Lundkvist 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 19th minute. Alex Lundkvist showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yu Xiong Yan, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 23rd minute of the match, Örjan Lindmark tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Charles Björkqvist saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When Meadow Village's Örjan Lindmark in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Here Comes the Hammer's goalie prevented a goal. Valdir Velloso blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alex Lundkvist having to make a save. 32 minutes into the match, Meadow Village's goal looked a bit too open when Valdir Velloso came free, but Alex Lundkvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Murilo Maranhense hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Charles Björkqvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl-Ove Hedberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Charles Björkqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Örjan Lindmark in the 36th minute of play. Örjan Lindmark took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Charles Björkqvist. Charles Björkqvist dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Murilo Maranhense in the 39th minute of play forced Meadow Village's goalkeeper Alex Lundkvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rudolf Björk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Murilo Maranhense in the 44th minute of play forced Meadow Village's goalkeeper Alex Lundkvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 45th minute, Yu Xiong Yan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell John Eriksson to make the kick off. After 52 played minutes Here Comes the Hammer got a freekick which was hit by Emil Paulin. Meadow Village's Alex Lundkvist proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Meadow Village from getting a goal against them. In the 58thth minute of the game Rudolf Björk who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Here Comes the Hammer's Charles Björkqvist was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valdir Velloso got free with Alex Lundkvist in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 62 minutes into the game, Tord Spetz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Here Comes the Hammer's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Meadow Village the free kick. A collision led to Here Comes the Hammer getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Tord Spetz hit a great ball. Here Comes the Hammer's Yu Xiong Yan managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Bror Alebom in the 64 minute of the game. In the 67th minute, Murilo Maranhense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Karl-Ove Hedberg might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Charles Björkqvist. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Karl-Ove Hedberg ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in Here Comes the Hammer's zone, Karl-Ove Hedberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Charles Björkqvist came out of the goal and Karl-Ove Hedberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Edmund Hansson kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Here Comes the Hammer made a substitution. Gustav Larsfelt replaced Lei Lei Feng. Here Comes the Hammer's Carlinhos Félix was substituted for Valdir Velloso. Edmund Hansson hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. In the 75th minute, Carlinhos Félix made a precise shot to the right of Alex Lundkvist. Meadow Village's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After 86 minutes, Bror Alebom mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Meadow Village and the Here Comes the Hammer players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 90 minutes, Carlinhos Félix made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Meadow Village's Alex Lundkvist tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Alex Lundkvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Murilo Maranhense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 95 played minutes Here Comes the Hammer got a freekick which was hit by Kenneth Jönsson. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Here Comes the Hammer eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.