U23 League

Svartvallen
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The supporters of Svartvallstjärnens IF booed when Kingpins was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chris Lindstrøm didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rickard Lundgren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without George Isaksson having to interfere. After 11 played minutes Kingpins got a freekick which was hit by Rickard Lundgren. After having played for 13 minutes, Rickard Lundgren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kingpins's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rickard Lundgren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Ulf Säf fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Svartvallstjärnens IF's protests and gave Ulf Säf a yellow card for diving instead. Ulf Säf hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 20th minute, one of Svartvallstjärnens IF:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Svartvallstjärnens IF. Chris Lindstrøm kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. 25 minutes into the match, Svartvallstjärnens IF's goal looked a bit too open when Guo Ke Peng came free, but George Isaksson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Svartvallstjärnens IF defense, Rickard Lundgren kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of George Isaksson. The Svartvallstjärnens IF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that George Isaksson should have stopped the shot. Svartvallstjärnens IF's George Isaksson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rickard Lundgren in the 35th minute of play. When Karl Trulsson fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kingpins's protests and gave Karl Trulsson a yellow card for diving instead. In the 37th match minute, Kingpins was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karl Trulsson to maneuver through the defense. Jan-Erik Carlsson took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Brendan Leblanc. Brendan Leblanc dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 42nd match minute, Svartvallstjärnens IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marko Askberg to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 44 minutes, Rickard Lundgren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kingpins's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rickard Lundgren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rickard Lundgren made a kick off. When Rickard Lundgren came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Kingpins 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 Rickard Lundgren couldn't finish the play. Brendan Leblanc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mats Ljusberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rickard Lundgren received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. George Isaksson came out and tried to block the shot, but Rickard Lundgren slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 55th minute. In the 59th minute Rickard Lundgren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but George Isaksson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st match minute, Svartvallstjärnens IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Viktor Isaksson to maneuver through the defense. 62 minutes into the match, Svartvallstjärnens IF's goalkeeper George Isaksson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rickard Lundgren. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Rickard Lundgren took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for George Isaksson to make any attempt to save it. Rickard Lundgren might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over George Isaksson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rickard Lundgren ran back to his position shaking his head. 67 minutes into the game, Lars Hedlund was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Svartvallstjärnens IF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kingpins the free kick. After 67 played minutes Svartvallstjärnens IF got a freekick which was hit by Lars Hedlund. In the 68th minute, Stiff Rambo fired a really elegant long shot, but George Isaksson threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Rickard Lundgren's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but George Isaksson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jan-Erik Carlsson in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Brendan Leblanc saved Kingpins from getting behind. George Isaksson made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Rickard Lundgren sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Kingpins booed when Svartvallstjärnens IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roland Järverup didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kingpins made a substitution. Elliot Wallin replaced Ove Ahlström. Kingpins made a substitution. Bo Kruuse replaced Rickard Lundgren. Kingpins's Roger Västerstrand was substituted for Guo Ke Peng. In the 78th match minute, Svartvallstjärnens IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roland Järverup to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 79 minutes, Bo Kruuse took a quick shot and it went in 1-5 without a chance for George Isaksson to make any attempt to save it. George Isaksson came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Kingpins's Bo Kruuse. But to his dismay, Bo Kruuse quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-6. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Svartvallstjärnens IF's goalkeeper George Isaksson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. George Isaksson was out of position in the 85 minute of play, and Bo Kruuse capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bo Kruuse really showed his touch with that goal: 1-7. Roger Västerstrand fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without George Isaksson having to interfere. Kingpins's Bo Kruuse got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 95 played minutes Svartvallstjärnens IF got a freekick which was hit by Ian Rosén. George Isaksson was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Bo Kruuse showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-8 in the 96 minute of play. Kingpins's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.